Past Perfect Continuous
Duration in the Past
"It had been raining..."
Start (Past)
Activity (2 hours)
End (Past)
Now
HAD BEEN + VERB-ING
Subject + had been + working/waiting...
⏳ 1. Duration Before Something
To emphasize how long something happened before another past event.
😰 2. Cause of a State
To explain why something happened in the past.
Examples (ឧទាហរណ៍)
I was tired because I had been working all day.
ខ្ញុំអស់កម្លាំង ព្រោះខ្ញុំបានធ្វើការពេញមួយថ្ងៃ
The ground was wet. It had been raining.
ដីសើម។ វាបានភ្លៀង (មុននេះ)
She had been waiting for 30 minutes when he arrived.
នាងបានរង់ចាំរយៈពេល ៣០ នាទី នៅពេលដែលគាត់មកដល់
Sorry I was late! 🏃♂️
Explaining a past mistake.
Sok 🧑
Why were you so sweaty yesterday?
Dara 👨
Because I had been running.
Sok 🧑
Did you win the race?
Dara 👨
No. I was tired because I had not been practicing enough.
Grammar Check 🧠
Select the correct form.
Her eyes were red because she ___ crying.
They ___ football for an hour when it started raining.
I was hungry. I ___ eaten all day.
Note: "Eat" emphasizes completion here, so Simple is better!
Mission 📝
Explain the Situation!
Why? (Past)
Complete the sentences using had been + ing.
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1. Dara was wet because he...
Example: ...had been walking in the rain. -
2. They were tired because they...
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3. The car was dirty because he...
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