Past Perfect continuous tense - English Sindhi Grammar

Definition

A verb which shows that some action started in the past and the same was in progress in called Past Perfect Continuous Tense.

Note:-This tense shows the completion of continuity of action in past.

Example

1. I had been admiring him for his works.
2. He had been teaching for a year.

Helping Verbs

Note :- "Had been" is a helping verb of Past perfect continuous tense.

Example

1. Jannat had been singing songs since early age.
2. They had been speaking since whole night.
3. Neighbours had been living here for four years.

Formation(Syntax)

Conjugation

Note:- "Had been" is followd by all subjects.

Example

1. I had been decorating a house for two days.
2. We had been decorating a house for two days.
3. You had been decorating a house for two days.
4. He had been decorating a house for two days.
5. She had been decorating a house for two days.
6. It had been decorating a house for two days.
7. They had been decorating a house for two days.
8. Jannat had been decorating a house for two days.
9. Jannat and Komal had been decorating a house for two days.

Sentence Transformations

Note:- A transformation of an Assertive sentence into Negative sentence, Interrogative sentence and Interrogative Negative sentence.

Assertive

1. Hidaya trust had been assisting the poor since a long time.
2. You had been loving since childhood.
3. I had been helping them to improve their work.

Negative

1. Hidaya trust had not been assisting the poor since a long time.
2. You had not been loving since childhood.
3. I had not been helping them to improve their work.

Interrogative

1. Had Hidaya trust been assisting the poor since a long time?
2. Had You been loving since childhood?
3. Had I been helping them to improve their work?

Interrogative Negative

1. Had Hidaya trust not been assisting the poor since a long time?
2. Had You not been loving since childhood?
3. Had I not been helping them to improve their work?

Contractions

1. Painter hadn't been sketching for two hours. (Painter had not been sketching for two hours.)
2. Hadn't Boys been practicing in the ground since a long time? (Had Boys not been practicing in the ground since a long time?)