Three types of verbs are used in Past Perfect Tense.
- Past form of Auxiliary Verb (Had).
- been
- Main verb with adding ing form.
Structure 1:
Positive & Negative Form:
Subject + had/hadn’t + been + main verb with adding ing + Remaining Part of the sentence (If have).
Example 1: I had been writing articles on various topics for three hours.
To compare the sentence according to the structure,
Subject= I
had + main verb with adding ing = had been writing
Remaining Part of the sentence= articles on various topics for three hours
Example 2: The poet had not been writing poems since morning.
To compare the sentence according to the structure,
Subject= The poet
hadn’t + main verb with adding ing = had not been writing
Remaining Part of the sentence= poems since morning.
Structure 2:
Question Form (Yes/No Question)
Had/Hadn’t + subject + been + main verb with adding ing + Remaining Part of the sentence (If have)?
Example 1: Had you been reading the passage for two hours?
To compare the sentence according to the structure,
Had = Had
Subject + been + main verb with adding ing = you been reading
Remaining Part of the sentence= the passage for two hours?
Example 2: Hadn’t you been playing cricket for two hours?
To compare the sentence according to the structure,
Hadn’t= Hadn’t
Subject + been + main verb with adding ing = you been playing
Remaining Part of the sentence= cricket for two hours?
Structure 3:
Question Form (Wh Question)
Wh Word ( What/Who/How/Which etc.) + had/hadn’t + subject + been + main verb with adding ing + Remaining Part of the sentence (If have)?
Example 1: Where had you been doing this job since morning?
To compare the sentence according to the structure,
Wh word (What/Who/How/Which etc.) = Where
had = had
subject + been + main verb with ing = you been doing
Remaining Part of the sentence= this job since morning?
Example 2: Why hadn’t they been working since morning?
To compare the sentence according to the structure,
Wh word (What/Who/How/Which etc.) = Why
hadn’t = hadn’t
Subject + been + main verb with ing = they been working
Remaining Part of the sentence= since morning?
Structure 4:
Question Form (Wh Question)
Wh Word ( What/Who/How/Which etc.) + had/hadn’t + been + main verb with adding ing + Remaining Part of the sentence (If have)?
Example 1: Who had been working this job for two hours?
To compare the sentence according to the structure,
Wh word (What/Who/How/Which etc.) = Who
had + been + Main verb with adding ing = had been working
Remaining Part of the sentence= this job for two hours?
Example 2: Who had not starting this construction since morning?
To compare the sentence according to the structure,
Wh word (What/Who/How/Which etc.) = Who
hadn’t + been + Main verb with adding ing = had not been starting
Remaining Part of the sentence= this construction since morning?
Structure 5:
Question Form (Wh Question)
Wh Word ( What/Who/How/Which etc.)+ Noun + had/hadn’t + Subject + Main Verb With adding ing + Remaining Part of the sentence (if have)?
Example 1: Which topics had you been selecting for presentation since morning?
To compare the sentence according to the structure,
Wh word (What/Who/How/Which etc.) + Noun = Which topics
had + Subject + been + Main Verb With adding ing = had you been selecting
Remaining Part of the sentence= for presentation since morning?
Example 2: Which things hadn’t you been alerting for two hours?
To compare the sentence according to the structure,
Wh word (What/Who/How/Which etc.) + noun = Which foods
haven’t/hasn’t + Subject + been + Main Verb with adding ing = hadn’t you been alerting
Remaining Part of the sentence= for two hours?
Structure 6:
Question Form (Wh Question)
Wh Word ( What/Who/How/Which etc.)+ Noun + Preposition + Noun + had/hadn’t + Subject + been + Main Verb with adding ing + Remaining Part of the sentence (if have)?
Example 1: What kinds of birds had you been selecting to know about more since morning?
To compare the sentence according to the structure,
Wh word (What/Who/How/Which etc.) + Noun + Preposition + Noun = Which kinds of birds
had + subject + been + main verb with ing = had you been selecting
Remaining Part of the sentence= to know about more since morning?
Example 2: Which types of products hadn’t you been finding in the shop since morning?
Which types of gadgets hadn’t he been rejecting in this shop for an hour?
To compare the sentence according to the structure,
Wh word (What/Who/How/Which etc.) + noun + preposition + noun = Which types of products
hadn’t + subject + been + main verb with ing = hadn’t you been finding
Remaining Part of the sentence= in the shop since morning?
