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      8. PAST PERFECT CONTINOUS

Past Perfect Continous adalah tense nomor delapan dari 16 tense yang ada.

       Past Perfect Continous  digunakan untuk menyatakan aktivitas atau kejadian yang terjadi pada waktu lampau dan masih berlangsung ketika aktivitas lain terjadi.

Contoh : - Mereka sudah tinggal disini selama delapan tahun ketika Kamu berumur tiga tahun.

               - Ibu Tina sudah menjadi seorang penjahit selama puluhan tahun ketika saya masih berada di sekolah dasar

Time Signal :  -  for ........ when ..... (Simple Past)    = selama ....... ketika ......(Simple Past)

                       - for ......... before  ..... (Simple Past)  = selama ....... sebelum ..... (Simple Past)

Formula : 

(+)  S + had + been + V-ing + (O) + (Adv).

(-)   S + had + not + been + V-ing + (O) + (Adv).

(?)  Had + S + been + V-ing + (O) + (Adv) ?

(-?) Hadn't + S + been + V-ing + (O) + (Adv) ?

Keterangan :  - S          = Subject

                       - O         = Object

                       - V-ing    = Verb -ing (preent participle)

                      - Adv       = Adverb (kata keterangan )

E.g (example) :

(+)  You had been staying in Jakarta for two months when your sister studied there.

(-)   You had not been staying in Jakarta for two months when your sister studied there.

(?)   Had you been staying in Jakarta for two months when your sister studied there ?

(-?)  Hadn't you been staying in Jakarta for two months when your sister studied there ?

(+)  Bob had been waiting for Jack for an hour before Jack came yesterday.

(-)   Bob had not been waiting for Jack for an hour before Jack came yesterday.

(?)  Had Bob been waiting for Jack for an hour before Jack came yesterday ?

(-?)  Hadn't Bob been waiting for Jack for an hour before Jack came yesterday ?

            Cara Menanyakan Kalimat  Past Perfect Continous Menggunakan Question Word (kata tanya) :

                         I  had been having dinner  for five minutes  when my sister arrived last night.

                         a                b                                 c                                     d

a. Who had been having dinner for five minutes when my sister arrived last night ?

b. What had I been doing when my sister arrived last night ?

c. How long had I been having dinner when my sister arrived last night ?

d. When had I been having dinner for five minutes ?

NOTE : 

a. Kata tanya untuk menanyakan posisi Subjek

    Q.W + had + been + Verb -ing + (O) + (Adv) ?

b. Kata tanya untuk menanyakan posisi selain Subjek

    Q.W + had + S + been + Verb -ing + (O) + (Adv) ?

c. Menggunakan "doing" pada semua Subjek ketika menanyakan Verb.

Q.W = Question Word

Nah, itulah penjelasan mengenai Past Perfect Continous ..

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