Contoh peristiwanya begini:
Kemarin teman saya datang ke rumah saya, ketika itu saya sedang bermain PS. Waktu dia sampai saya sudah mulai bermain, dan saya lanjutkan permainan tersebut sambil ngobrol sama dia. Untuk menyatakan kejadian “bermain PS” tersebut kita gunakan Past Perfect Continuous Tense.
Rumus Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Positif: S + had + been + Ving
Negatif: S + had + not + been + Ving
Tanya: Had + S + been + Ving
Berdasarkan Contoh peristiwa diatas maka kalimatnya begini:
- I had been playing PS when my friend came to my house
Contoh lain:
- They had been playing tennis.
- She had been running.
- John and Marry had been loving each other.
Bentuk Negatif:
- They had not been playing tennis.
- She had not been running.
- John and Marry had not been loving each other.
Kalimat Tanya:
- Had They been playing tennis?
- Had She been running?
- Had John and Marry been loving each other?.
Santai saja, Tense ini termasuk yang jarang digunakan. Apalagi dalam percakapan. Anda hanya perlu tahu rumusnya.
