past perfect continuous
- předminulý průběhový čas
BrE
/ˌpɑ:st'pɜfɪkt kən'tɪnjʊəs/
AmE
/ˌpæst'pɜ:rfekt kən'tɪnjʊəs/
noun
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a grammatical structure that we use for actions that had been happening up to a certain moment in the past, the structure is HAD BEEN + present participle (had been going, had been talking etc.)