Meanings
nounpast perfect continuous (uncountable)
- uncountablegrammarA tense that expresses an unbroken action continuing up to a certain time in the past. In English it is formed by using had been with a present participle.
Synonyms: past perfect progressive
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA tense that expresses an unbroken action continuing up to a certain time in the past. In English it is formed by using had been with a present participle.
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Translations
Korean 과거진행완료, 지난적나아가기끝남
- 과거진행완료 (gwageojinhaeng'wallyo)grammar: a tense that expresses an unbroken action continuing up to a certain time in the past
- 지난적나아가기끝남 (jinanjeongnaagagikkeunnam)grammar: a tense that expresses an unbroken action continuing up to a certain time in the past
Polish czas przeszły dokonany ciągły
- czas przeszły dokonany ciągłygrammar: a tense that expresses an unbroken action continuing up to a certain time in the past
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APA
past perfect continuous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/past%20perfect%20continuous
MLA
“past perfect continuous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/past%20perfect%20continuous. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “past perfect continuous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/past%20perfect%20continuous.
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