Read the theory. Are there similar structures in your language? Find examples in the text above. We use the Past Perfect (had • past participle) for

Read the theory. Are there similar structures in your language? Find examples in the text above.
We use the Past Perfect (had • past participle) for
• a past action which happened before another past action. He had left when Jane called.
•    a past action which finished in the past and whose results were visible in the past. She was upset because she had failed her test.
We use the Past Perfect Continuous (had - been + -ing form) for
•    a past action in progress putting emphasis on the duration which finished before another past action. He had been driving for three hours before he reached the village.
The Past Perfect Continuous is the past equivalent of the Present Perfect Continuous.
He had been waiting for the bus for half an hour before it (He wasn't waiting for the bus at the moment described)
He has been waiting for the bus for half an hour. (He's still waiting for the bus)
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