The Past Perfect Continuous tense is a complex verb form used to describe an action that started before a specific point in the past and continued up to that point. It emphasizes the duration of the action, highlighting that it was ongoing and had a connection to the present or another past action. To form the Past Perfect Continuous tense, we use the auxiliary verb "had" + "been" + the present participle of the main verb.
For example:
- I had been studying English for three years before I moved to the United States.
- By the time she arrived, they had been waiting for two hours.
This tense is particularly useful for showing cause and effect, contrasting actions, or indicating the duration of an action before another past action occurred.
Here are 10 examples of the Past Perfect Continuous tense in English, Hindi, and Roman Hindi:
1. English: I had been working on the project for six months before it was cancelled.
Hindi: मैंने परियोजना पर छह महीनों से काम कर रहा था जब तक वह रद्द नहीं हो गई।
Roman Hindi: Mainne pariyojana par chhah mahino se kaam kar raha tha jab tak vah radd nahin hui.
2. English: They had been traveling for hours before they reached the hotel.
Hindi: वे घंटों से यात्रा कर रहे थे जब तक वे होटल नहीं पहुंचे।
Roman Hindi: Ve ghanto se yaatra kar rahe the jab tak ve hotel nahin pahunchhe.
3. English: She had been studying for her exams all morning.
Hindi: वह अपनी परीक्षाओं के लिए सुबह से पढ़ाई कर रही थी।
Roman Hindi: Vah apni pareekshaaon ke liye subah se padhai kar rahi thi.
4. English: He had been working out every day for a month before he saw any results.
Hindi: वह एक महीने से हर दिन वर्कआउट कर रहा था जब तक उसे कोई परिणाम नहीं मिला।
Roman Hindi: Vah ek mahine se har din varkaut kar raha tha jab tak use koi parinaam nahin mila.
5. English: They had been living in Paris for five years before they moved to London.
Hindi: वे पांच साल से पेरिस में रह रहे थे जब तक वे लंदन नहीं चले गए।
Roman Hindi: Ve paanch saal se Paris mein rah rahe the jab tak ve London nahin chale gaye.
6. English: I had been learning French for two years before I visited France.
Hindi: मैं दो साल से फ्रेंच सीख रहा था जब तक मैं फ्रांस नहीं गया।
Roman Hindi: Main do saal se French seekh raha tha jab tak main France nahin gaya.
7. English: She had been working as a teacher for ten years before she retired.
Hindi: वह दस साल से शिक्षक के रूप में काम कर रही थी जब तक वह सेवानिवृत्त नहीं हुई।
Roman Hindi: Vah das saal se shikshak ke roop mein kaam kar rahi thi jab tak vah sevanivrit