B1 · Intermediate
Verbs and tenses · Past
Past perfect continuous
Estimated study time: about 47 minutes
Meaning and purpose
Duration before a past point
Examples
I had been playing tennis all evening.
Correct versus incorrect
Correct
I had been playing tennis all evening.
Incorrect example
No paired incorrect sentence has been authored for this lesson yet.
Common misconception
Form errors; overuse
Practice and review
This lesson has 44 exercises. Choose how you want to practise.
One question at a time
Check each answer as you go and see the explanation straight away.
Answer all, then check
Work through every question first, then submit once for your result.