English Explanatory Dictionary

past perfect continuous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A tense that expresses an unbroken action continuing up to a certain time in the past. In English it is formed by using had been with a present participle.

Word forms

past perfect continuous

Synonyms

past perfect progressive

Related words

past continuous past perfect

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