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past perfect continuous

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables
past per-fec-t -con-tin-u-ous
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
7
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tense that expresses an unbroken action continuing up to a certain time in the past. In English it is formed by using had been with a present participle.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

past continuous past perfect

Frequently Paired Words

past continuous past perfect

Synonyms

past perfect progressive

Questions

What does past perfect continuous mean?
A tense that expresses an unbroken action continuing up to a certain time in the past. In English it is formed by using had been with a present participle.

How to pronounce past perfect continuous

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