The sentences in this type of past tense form describe something that happened in the past and continued to occur after that but in the present is no longer happening.
Sentence structure: Subject + had + been + present participle form (-ing):
A. Positive sentences
Sentence structure: Subject+ had+ been + -ing:
Examples:
- I had been washing my clothes
- She had been cooking ugali
- They had been playing football
B. Negative sentences
Sentence structure: Subject + had + not + been + -ing:
Examples:
- I had not been washing my clothes
- She had not been cooking ugali
- They had not been playing football
C. Interrogative sentences
Sentence structure: Had + subject + not+ been + -ing:
Examples:
- Had I not been washing my clothes?
- Had she not been cooking ugali?
- Had they not been playing football?
D. Negative Interrogative sentences
Sentence structure: Hadn't + subject + not+ been + -ing + Question mark (?):
Examples:
- Hadn't I not been washing my clothes?
- Hadn't she not been cooking ugali?
- Hadn't they not been playing football?
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