The document discusses the past perfect continuous tense. It explains that the past perfect continuous is used to show that a situation continued in the past until another past situation. It provides the example "I'd been doing language works all weekend long so I decided to have a break at Patty's house." The document also notes that the past perfect continuous is used in reported speech, and provides examples of sentences using this tense. It concludes by stating this tense is often used with certain words or phrases.

1. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUSPerhaps you had been seeing sentences like these classes before.

2. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

3. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUSWe usually use The Past Perfect Continuous to show that a situation continued in the past until another situation in the past.“I’d been doing language works all weekend long so I decided to have a break at Patty’s house.”

4. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUSnowpastPast perfect continuous“I’d been doing language works all weekend long” “I decided to have a break at Patty’s house.”

5. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUSWe also use The Past Perfect Continuous in:Reported speech.“Marilyn said she had been waiting for me for three days in the park.”“Diego said he had been drinking milk until get drunk.”“My classmates said they had been saving money for a barbecue this weekend.”

6. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUSThis tense is often used with these words or phrases:

7. PAST PERFECT V/S PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS