Past perfect continuous tense

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS ( PROGRESSIVE ) TENSE

Verbal :
Pola Kalimat
( + ) S + had + been + verb-ing + O.
( - ) S + had + not + been + verb-ing + O.
( ? ) Had + S + been + verb-ing + O ?

Contoh :
( + ) She had been waiting for her for two hours.
( - ) She had not been waiting for her for two hours.
( ? ) Had she been waiting for her for two hours ?

fungsi past perfect continuous tense:
- Digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu peristiwa yang terjadi pada waktu lampau dan peristiwa itu masih berlangsung ketika peristiwa lain terjadi.

e.g : I had been waiting for an hour when she arrived last night.

Keterangan Waktu:
- for .............. when : selamanya ................... ketika
- while ............. for : sementara .................... selamanya

RUMUS MENGGUNAKAN KATA TANYA

1. Untuk menanyakan subject:
Q.W. + had + S + been + verb-ing + O ?

2. Untuk menanyakan selain subject:
Q.W. + had + S + been + verb-ing ?

Contoh : Rony had been waiting for her for two hours.
A b
a. Who had been waiting for two hours?
b. What had Roiny been doing ?