Rumus Past Perfect Continuous Tense
| Positif (+) | S + had + been + V-ing |
|---|---|
| Negatif (−) | S + had + not + been + V-ing |
| Tanya (?) | Had + S + been + V-ing? |
S = subjek, O = objek, V1 = kata kerja bentuk dasar, V2 = bentuk lampau, V3 = bentuk ketiga (past participle).
Kapan memakai Past Perfect Continuous?
Untuk tindakan yang dimulai di masa lalu dan terus berlangsung sampai titik tertentu di masa lalu.
Kata keterangan waktu
Kata atau frasa berikut sering muncul bersama Past Perfect Continuous. Kalau kamu melihatnya di soal, ini petunjuk yang kuat.
- since
- for
- how long
- before
- by the time
Contoh kalimat Past Perfect Continuous dan artinya
- I had been playing football since morning.Saya sudah bermain sepak bola sejak pagi.
- She had been studying for two hours before the test.Dia sudah belajar selama dua jam sebelum ujian.
- His eyes were red because he had been crying.Matanya merah karena dia habis menangis.
- They hadn't been waiting long when the bus came.Mereka belum lama menunggu ketika bus datang.
- How long had you been living there before you moved?Sudah berapa lama kamu tinggal di sana sebelum pindah?
Kesalahan yang sering terjadi
I had been wait for an hour. → I had been waiting for an hour.
Setelah had been, kata kerja harus berakhiran -ing.
Setelah had been, kata kerja harus berakhiran -ing.
She was working there for five years before she left. → She had been working there for five years before she left.
Untuk lamanya tindakan sampai titik tertentu di masa lalu, pakai had been + V-ing.
Untuk lamanya tindakan sampai titik tertentu di masa lalu, pakai had been + V-ing.
Bedanya dengan Past Perfect
Past Perfect Continuous menekankan lamanya proses (I had been cooking for hours), sedangkan Past Perfect menekankan bahwa tindakan sudah selesai (I had cooked dinner).
Kuis kecil
Apa rumus kalimat positif Past Perfect Continuous?
S + had + been + V-ing
Bagaimana bentuk kalimat negatifnya?
S + had + not + been + V-ing
Kapan Past Perfect Continuous dipakai?
Untuk tindakan yang dimulai di masa lalu dan terus berlangsung sampai titik tertentu di masa lalu.