1. Introduction
প্রিয় শিক্ষার্থী, আজ আমরা ইংরেজি ব্যাকরণের একটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ Tense শিখব—Past Perfect Continuous Tense (পুরাঘটিত ঘটমান অতীত কাল)। এই Tense দিয়ে বোঝানো হয় অতীতে কোনো কাজ কিছু সময় ধরে চলছিল এবং তারপর তা শেষ হয়েছিল বা অন্য কোনো ঘটনার আগে পর্যন্ত চলছিল। যেমন:
- I had been reading for two hours. – আমি দুই ঘণ্টা ধরে পড়ছিলাম।
- She had been singing since morning. – সে সকাল থেকে গান গাইছিল।
- They had been playing before it rained. – বৃষ্টি হওয়ার আগে তারা খেলছিল।
এই ক্লাসে তোমরা Past Perfect Continuous Tense-এর গঠন, ব্যবহার, positive, negative, interrogative বাক্য, ধাপে ধাপে বড় বাক্য তৈরি, phrasal verb এবং মজার exercise শিখবে।
Hello, kids! Welcome to ToLearnTeam.com. Today’s topic is Past Perfect Continuous Tense. You will learn how to talk about actions that had been happening for a period of time before something else in the past, make positive, negative, and interrogative sentences, build longer sentences step by step, and practice with fun exercises.
2. Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
- Understand what Past Perfect Continuous Tense is.
- Know its structure: Subject + had + been + verb + ing.
- Use had been for all subjects.
- Use for and since to show duration.
- Make Positive, Negative, and Interrogative sentences.
- Build longer sentences by adding objects, places, time, and company.
- Learn 30 daily life examples with Bangla meaning and pronunciation.
- Practice with fun exercises.
3. What is Past Perfect Continuous Tense?
Past Perfect Continuous Tense (পুরাঘটিত ঘটমান অতীত কাল) is used for actions that had been happening for some time before another action or a specific time in the past.
Examples:
| Sentence | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|
| I had been reading for two hours. | আমি দুই ঘণ্টা ধরে পড়ছিলাম। |
| She had been singing since morning. | সে সকাল থেকে গান গাইছিল। |
| He had been playing before it rained. | বৃষ্টি হওয়ার আগে সে খেলছিল। |
| We had been watching TV for one hour. | আমরা এক ঘণ্টা ধরে টিভি দেখছিলাম। |
| They had been sleeping since afternoon. | তারা বিকেল থেকে ঘুমাচ্ছিল। |
Important:
- Use had been with all subjects (I, You, He, She, It, We, They).
- Add -ing to the main verb.
- Use for for a period of time and since for a starting point.
4. Structure of Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Rule 1: Positive Sentence (Affirmative)
Subject + had + been + verb + ing + Object/Complement
| Subject | Auxiliary | been | Verb + ing | Object | Full Sentence | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | had | been | reading | a book | I had been reading a book. | আমি একটি বই পড়ছিলাম। |
| You | had | been | playing | football | You had been playing football. | তুমি ফুটবল খেলছিলে। |
| He | had | been | working | hard | He had been working hard. | সে কঠোর পরিশ্রম করছিল। |
| She | had | been | singing | a song | She had been singing a song. | সে একটি গান গাইছিল। |
| It | had | been | raining | since morning | It had been raining since morning. | সকাল থেকে বৃষ্টি হচ্ছিল। |
| We | had | been | watching | TV | We had been watching TV. | আমরা টিভি দেখছিলাম। |
| They | had | been | sleeping | for two hours | They had been sleeping for two hours. | তারা দুই ঘণ্টা ধরে ঘুমাচ্ছিল। |
Rule 2: Negative Sentence
Subject + had + not + been + verb + ing + Object
| Positive | Negative | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I had been reading. | I had not been reading. | আমি পড়ছিলাম না। |
| She had been singing. | She had not been singing. | সে গান গাইছিল না। |
| He had been playing. | He had not been playing. | সে খেলছিল না। |
| We had been watching. | We had not been watching. | আমরা দেখছিলাম না। |
| They had been sleeping. | They had not been sleeping. | তারা ঘুমাচ্ছিল না। |
Rule 3: Interrogative Sentence
Had + Subject + been + verb + ing + Object + ?
| Interrogative | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|
| Had I been reading? | আমি কি পড়ছিলাম? |
| Had she been singing? | সে কি গান গাইছিল? |
| Had he been playing? | সে কি খেলছিল? |
| Had we been watching? | আমরা কি দেখছিলাম? |
| Had they been sleeping? | তারা কি ঘুমাচ্ছিল? |
Rule 4: Interrogative-Negative Sentence
Had + Subject + not + been + verb + ing + Object + ? or Hadn’t + Subject + been + verb + ing + Object + ?
| Interrogative-Negative | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|
| Had you not been reading? / Hadn’t you been reading? | তুমি কি পড়ছিলে না? |
| Had she not been singing? / Hadn’t she been singing? | সে কি গান গাইছিল না? |
| Had they not been playing? / Hadn’t they been playing? | তারা কি খেলছিল না? |
5. Uses of Past Perfect Continuous Tense
We use Past Perfect Continuous Tense for:
5.1 Actions continuing for a period before another past action (অতীতে অন্য একটি কাজের আগে কিছু সময় ধরে চলা কাজ)
| Sentence | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|
| I had been studying for two hours before the exam started. | পরীক্ষা শুরু হওয়ার আগে আমি দুই ঘণ্টা ধরে পড়ছিলাম। |
| She had been cooking since morning before guests arrived. | অতিথিরা আসার আগে সে সকাল থেকে রান্না করছিল। |
| They had been playing before it rained. | বৃষ্টি হওয়ার আগে তারা খেলছিল। |
5.2 To show cause and effect in the past (অতীতে কারণ-ফল বোঝানো)
| Sentence | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|
| He was tired because he had been running. | সে ক্লান্ত ছিল কারণ সে দৌড়াচ্ছিল। |
| The ground was wet because it had been raining. | মাটি ভেজা ছিল কারণ বৃষ্টি হচ্ছিল। |
5.3 Using “for” and “since” (কতক্ষণ ধরে / কখন থেকে)
| Word | Use | Example | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| for | period of time (দুই ঘণ্টা, তিন দিন) | I had been reading for two hours. | আমি দুই ঘণ্টা ধরে পড়ছিলাম। |
| since | starting point (সকাল, সোমবার) | She had been singing since morning. | সে সকাল থেকে গান গাইছিল। |
6. Positive, Negative, Interrogative Sentences
Here you will learn the three forms with examples.
Positive
| Sentence | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|
| I had been eating rice. | আমি ভাত খাচ্ছিলাম। |
| You had been reading a book. | তুমি একটি বই পড়ছিলে। |
| He had been playing football. | সে ফুটবল খেলছিল। |
| She had been singing a song. | সে একটি গান গাইছিল। |
| It had been drinking milk. | এটি দুধ পান করছিল। |
| We had been watching TV. | আমরা টিভি দেখছিলাম। |
| They had been sleeping. | তারা ঘুমাচ্ছিল। |
Negative
| Positive | Negative | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I had been eating rice. | I had not been eating rice. | আমি ভাত খাচ্ছিলাম না। |
| You had been reading a book. | You had not been reading a book. | তুমি একটি বই পড়ছিলে না। |
| He had been playing football. | He had not been playing football. | সে ফুটবল খেলছিল না। |
| She had been singing a song. | She had not been singing a song. | সে একটি গান গাইছিল না। |
| It had been drinking milk. | It had not been drinking milk. | এটি দুধ পান করছিল না। |
| We had been watching TV. | We had not been watching TV. | আমরা টিভি দেখছিলাম না। |
| They had been sleeping. | They had not been sleeping. | তারা ঘুমাচ্ছিল না। |
Interrogative
| Interrogative | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|
| Had I been eating rice? | আমি কি ভাত খাচ্ছিলাম? |
| Had you been reading a book? | তুমি কি একটি বই পড়ছিলে? |
| Had he been playing football? | সে কি ফুটবল খেলছিল? |
| Had she been singing a song? | সে কি একটি গান গাইছিল? |
| Had it been drinking milk? | এটি কি দুধ পান করছিল? |
| Had we been watching TV? | আমরা কি টিভি দেখছিলাম? |
| Had they been sleeping? | তারা কি ঘুমাচ্ছিল? |
7. Past Perfect Continuous vs Other Tenses
It helps to compare Past Perfect Continuous with related tenses.
| Tense | Structure | Example | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present Perfect Continuous | Subject + have/has + been + verb+ing | I have been reading for two hours. | আমি দুই ঘণ্টা ধরে পড়ছি। |
| Past Perfect Continuous | Subject + had + been + verb+ing | I had been reading for two hours. | আমি দুই ঘণ্টা ধরে পড়ছিলাম। |
| Future Perfect Continuous | Subject + will have + been + verb+ing | I will have been reading for two hours. | আমি দুই ঘণ্টা ধরে পড়ছিলাম (ভবিষ্যতে)। |
| Past Continuous | Subject + was/were + verb+ing | I was reading. | আমি পড়ছিলাম। |
| Past Perfect | Subject + had + V3 | I had read. | আমি পড়ে ফেলেছিলাম। |
Difference:
- Present Perfect Continuous: Action started in the past and still continues.
- Past Perfect Continuous: Action had been continuing up to a point in the past.
- Future Perfect Continuous: Action will continue up to a future point.
Examples:
| Tense | Positive | Negative | Interrogative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present Perfect Continuous | She has been singing. | She has not been singing. | Has she been singing? |
| Past Perfect Continuous | She had been singing. | She had not been singing. | Had she been singing? |
| Future Perfect Continuous | She will have been singing. | She will not have been singing. | Will she have been singing? |
8. 30 Daily Life Examples with Bangla Meaning
Here are 30 daily life examples in Past Perfect Continuous Tense. Each has Bangla meaning.
| # | Sentence | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I had been eating rice for ten minutes. | আমি দশ মিনিট ধরে ভাত খাচ্ছিলাম। |
| 2 | I had been drinking milk since morning. | আমি সকাল থেকে দুধ পান করছিলাম। |
| 3 | I had been doing my homework for one hour. | আমি এক ঘণ্টা ধরে বাড়ির কাজ করছিলাম। |
| 4 | I had been reading this book since morning. | আমি সকাল থেকে এই বইটি পড়ছিলাম। |
| 5 | I had been brushing my teeth for two minutes. | আমি দুই মিনিট ধরে দাঁত ব্রাশ করছিলাম। |
| 6 | You had been playing football for two hours. | তুমি দুই ঘণ্টা ধরে ফুটবল খেলছিলে। |
| 7 | You had been watching TV since evening. | তুমি সন্ধ্যা থেকে টিভি দেখছিলে। |
| 8 | She had been singing a beautiful song for five minutes. | সে পাঁচ মিনিট ধরে একটি সুন্দর গান গাইছিল। |
| 9 | She had been cooking food since morning. | সে সকাল থেকে খাবার রান্না করছিল। |
| 10 | She had been watering the plants for half an hour. | সে আধা ঘণ্টা ধরে গাছে পানি দিচ্ছিল। |
| 11 | He had been playing cricket since afternoon. | সে বিকেল থেকে ক্রিকেট খেলছিল। |
| 12 | He had been riding a bicycle for one hour. | সে এক ঘণ্টা ধরে সাইকেল চালাচ্ছিল। |
| 13 | He had been writing a letter since morning. | সে সকাল থেকে একটি চিঠি লিখছিল। |
| 14 | It had been drinking milk for five minutes. | এটি পাঁচ মিনিট ধরে দুধ পান করছিল। |
| 15 | The cat had been sleeping under the table for two hours. | বিড়ালটি দুই ঘণ্টা ধরে টেবিলের নিচে ঘুমাচ্ছিল। |
| 16 | The dog had been barking since evening. | কুকুরটি সন্ধ্যা থেকে ঘেউ ঘেউ করছিল। |
| 17 | The sun had been shining since morning. | সূর্য সকাল থেকে আলো দিচ্ছিল। |
| 18 | The birds had been flying in the sky for a long time. | পাখিরা অনেকক্ষণ ধরে আকাশে উড়ছিল। |
| 19 | We had been drinking milk since morning. | আমরা সকাল থেকে দুধ পান করছিলাম। |
| 20 | We had been cleaning the house for two hours. | আমরা দুই ঘণ্টা ধরে ঘর পরিষ্কার করছিলাম। |
| 21 | We had been playing in the park since afternoon. | আমরা বিকেল থেকে পার্কে খেলছিলাম। |
| 22 | They had been watching TV for one hour. | তারা এক ঘণ্টা ধরে টিভি দেখছিল। |
| 23 | They had been going to school since morning. | তারা সকাল থেকে স্কুলে যাচ্ছিল। |
| 24 | My mother had been cooking delicious food since morning. | আমার মা সকাল থেকে সুস্বাদু খাবার রান্না করছিলেন। |
| 25 | My father had been reading newspaper for half an hour. | আমার বাবা আধা ঘণ্টা ধরে খবরের কাগজ পড়ছিলেন। |
| 26 | My sister had been drawing a picture since afternoon. | আমার বোন বিকেল থেকে একটি ছবি আঁকছিল। |
| 27 | My brother had been sleeping for three hours. | আমার ভাই তিন ঘণ্টা ধরে ঘুমাচ্ছিল। |
| 28 | The teacher had been speaking English for twenty minutes. | শিক্ষক বিশ মিনিট ধরে ইংরেজি বলছিলেন। |
| 29 | The baby had been crying since morning. | শিশুটি সকাল থেকে কাঁদছিল। |
| 30 | I had not been eating rice for long before I left. | আমি যাওয়ার আগে অনেকক্ষণ ধরে ভাত খাচ্ছিলাম না। |
9. Word Power: Meaning & Bangla Pronunciation
Here is vocabulary related to Past Perfect Continuous Tense.
| English Word | Part of Speech | Bangla Meaning | Pronunciation (Bangla) |
|---|---|---|---|
| had | Auxiliary Verb | ছিল/করেছিল | হ্যাড |
| been | Auxiliary Verb | হয়ে/থেকে | বিন |
| not | Adverb | না | নট |
| eating | Verb (ing) | খাচ্ছিলাম | ইটিং |
| drinking | Verb (ing) | পান করছিলাম | ড্রিংকিং |
| playing | Verb (ing) | খেলছিলাম | প্লেয়িং |
| reading | Verb (ing) | পড়ছিলাম | রিডিং |
| sleeping | Verb (ing) | ঘুমাচ্ছিলাম | স্লিপিং |
| singing | Verb (ing) | গান গাইছিলাম | সিংগিং |
| cooking | Verb (ing) | রান্না করছিলাম | কুকিং |
| watching | Verb (ing) | দেখছিলাম | ওয়াচিং |
| writing | Verb (ing) | লিখছিলাম | রাইটিং |
| riding | Verb (ing) | চালাচ্ছিলাম | রাইডিং |
| watering | Verb (ing) | পানি দিচ্ছিলাম | ওয়াটারিং |
| drawing | Verb (ing) | আঁকছিলাম | ড্রয়িং |
| barking | Verb (ing) | ঘেউ ঘেউ করছিল | বার্কিং |
| shining | Verb (ing) | আলো দিচ্ছিল | শাইনিং |
| flying | Verb (ing) | উড়ছিল | ফ্লাইং |
| cleaning | Verb (ing) | পরিষ্কার করছিলাম | ক্লিনিং |
| going | Verb (ing) | যাচ্ছিলাম | গোয়িং |
| crying | Verb (ing) | কাঁদছিল | ক্রাইং |
| speaking | Verb (ing) | বলছিলাম | স্পিকিং |
| for | Preposition | ধরে (সময়) | ফর |
| since | Preposition | থেকে (সময়) | সিনস |
| one hour | Noun Phrase | এক ঘণ্টা | ওয়ান আওয়ার |
| two hours | Noun Phrase | দুই ঘণ্টা | টু আওয়ারস |
| morning | Noun | সকাল | মর্নিং |
| evening | Noun | সন্ধ্যা | ইভনিং |
| afternoon | Noun | বিকেল | আফটারনুন |
| minutes | Noun | মিনিট | মিনিটস |
| long | Adjective | দীর্ঘ | লং |
| homework | Noun | বাড়ির কাজ | হোমওয়ার্ক |
| book | Noun | বই | বুক |
| rice | Noun | ভাত | রাইস |
| milk | Noun | দুধ | মিল্ক |
| football | Noun | ফুটবল | ফুটবল |
| cricket | Noun | ক্রিকেট | ক্রিকেট |
| TV | Noun | টিভি | টিভি |
| song | Noun | গান | সং |
| letter | Noun | চিঠি | লেটার |
| bicycle | Noun | সাইকেল | বাইসাইকেল |
| plants | Noun | গাছ | প্ল্যান্টস |
| cat | Noun | বিড়াল | ক্যাট |
| dog | Noun | কুকুর | ডগ |
| sun | Noun | সূর্য | সান |
| birds | Noun | পাখি | বার্ডস |
| sky | Noun | আকাশ | স্কাই |
| school | Noun | স্কুল | স্কুল |
| house | Noun | ঘর | হাউস |
| park | Noun | পার্ক | পার্ক |
| mother | Noun | মা | মাদার |
| father | Noun | বাবা | ফাদার |
| sister | Noun | বোন | সিস্টার |
| brother | Noun | ভাই | ব্রাদার |
| teacher | Noun | শিক্ষক | টিচার |
| baby | Noun | শিশু | বেবি |
| before | Conjunction/Preposition | আগে | বিফোর |
| after | Conjunction/Preposition | পরে | আফটার |
| when | Conjunction | যখন | হোয়েন |
10. Phrasal Verbs in Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Phrasal verbs can be used in Past Perfect Continuous. Here are useful examples.
| Phrasal Verb | Bangla Meaning | Example Sentence | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| wake up | ঘুম থেকে ওঠা | I had been waking up early for a week. | আমি এক সপ্তাহ ধরে তাড়াতাড়ি ঘুম থেকে উঠছিলাম। |
| get up | বিছানা ছেড়ে ওঠা | She had been getting up at 6 for a month. | সে এক মাস ধরে ৬টায় বিছানা ছেড়ে উঠছিল। |
| sit down | বসা | They had been sitting down for an hour. | তারা এক ঘণ্টা ধরে বসে ছিল। |
| stand up | দাঁড়ানো | He had been standing up for ten minutes. | সে দশ মিনিট ধরে দাঁড়িয়ে ছিল। |
| put on | পরা | She had been putting on her shoes for five minutes. | সে পাঁচ মিনিট ধরে জুতা পরছিল। |
| take off | খোলা | He had been taking off his coat since morning. | সে সকাল থেকে কোট খুলছিল। |
| turn on | চালু করা | Father had been turning on the fan since noon. | বাবা দুপুর থেকে ফ্যান চালু করছিলেন। |
| turn off | বন্ধ করা | Mother had been turning off the TV for a while. | মা কিছুক্ষণ ধরে টিভি বন্ধ করছিলেন। |
| look for | খোঁজা | I had been looking for my pencil for an hour. | আমি এক ঘণ্টা ধরে আমার পেন্সিল খুঁজছিলাম। |
| look after | যত্ন নেওয়া | She had been looking after her brother since morning. | সে সকাল থেকে তার ভাইয়ের যত্ন নিচ্ছিল। |
| pick up | কুড়িয়ে নেওয়া | He had been picking up toys for ten minutes. | সে দশ মিনিট ধরে খেলনা কুড়িয়ে নিচ্ছিল। |
| clean up | পরিষ্কার করা | We had been cleaning up the room for two hours. | আমরা দুই ঘণ্টা ধরে ঘর পরিষ্কার করছিলাম। |
| give up | ছেড়ে দেওয়া | She had been giving up junk food for a month. | সে এক মাস ধরে জাঙ্ক ফুড ছেড়ে দিচ্ছিল। |
| come back | ফিরে আসা | He had been coming back home late for a week. | সে এক সপ্তাহ ধরে দেরিতে বাড়ি ফিরছিল। |
| go out | বাইরে যাওয়া | They had been going out to play since afternoon. | তারা বিকেল থেকে বাইরে খেলতে যাচ্ছিল। |
11. Make Sentences Larger Step by Step
Kids can make Past Perfect Continuous sentences larger by adding extra objects, places, time, and company.
Example 1: Build “I had been eating rice.”
| Step | Sentence | What is Added | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I had been eating rice. | Basic | আমি ভাত খাচ্ছিলাম। |
| 2 | I had been eating rice and fish. | Extra object | আমি ভাত ও মাছ খাচ্ছিলাম। |
| 3 | I had been eating rice and fish for ten minutes. | Duration | আমি দশ মিনিট ধরে ভাত ও মাছ খাচ্ছিলাম। |
| 4 | I had been eating rice and fish for ten minutes in the kitchen. | Place | আমি দশ মিনিট ধরে রান্নাঘরে ভাত ও মাছ খাচ্ছিলাম। |
| 5 | I had been eating rice and fish for ten minutes in the kitchen with my family before he came. | Company + Time | সে আসার আগে আমি দশ মিনিট ধরে রান্নাঘরে আমার পরিবারের সঙ্গে ভাত ও মাছ খাচ্ছিলাম। |
Word-by-word meaning for Step 5:
| Word | Bangla Meaning | Pronunciation (Bangla) |
|---|---|---|
| I | আমি | আই |
| had | ছিলাম (auxiliary) | হ্যাড |
| been | হয়ে/থেকে | বিন |
| eating | খাচ্ছিলাম | ইটিং |
| rice | ভাত | রাইস |
| and | এবং | অ্যান্ড |
| fish | মাছ | ফিশ |
| for | ধরে | ফর |
| ten | দশ | টেন |
| minutes | মিনিট | মিনিটস |
| in | এ/তে | ইন |
| the | টি | দি |
| kitchen | রান্নাঘর | কিচেন |
| with | সঙ্গে | উইথ |
| my | আমার | মাই |
| family | পরিবার | ফ্যামিলি |
| before | আগে | বিফোর |
| he | সে | হি |
| came | এসেছিল | কেম |
Example 2: Build “She had been reading a book.”
| Step | Sentence | What is Added | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She had been reading a book. | Basic | সে একটি বই পড়ছিল। |
| 2 | She had been reading a storybook. | Specific object | সে একটি গল্পের বই পড়ছিল। |
| 3 | She had been reading an interesting storybook. | Adjective | সে একটি মজার গল্পের বই পড়ছিল। |
| 4 | She had been reading an interesting storybook since morning. | Time (since) | সে সকাল থেকে একটি মজার গল্পের বই পড়ছিল। |
| 5 | She had been reading an interesting storybook in her room since morning. | Place | সে সকাল থেকে তার ঘরে একটি মজার গল্পের বই পড়ছিল। |
Example 3: Build “He had been playing football.”
| Step | Sentence | What is Added | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He had been playing football. | Basic | সে ফুটবল খেলছিল। |
| 2 | He had been playing football in the field. | Place | সে মাঠে ফুটবল খেলছিল। |
| 3 | He had been playing football in the big field. | Adjective | সে বড় মাঠে ফুটবল খেলছিল। |
| 4 | He had been playing football in the big field for two hours. | Duration | সে দুই ঘণ্টা ধরে বড় মাঠে ফুটবল খেলছিল। |
| 5 | He had been playing football in the big field with his friends for two hours. | Company | সে দুই ঘণ্টা ধরে বড় মাঠে তার বন্ধুদের সঙ্গে ফুটবল খেলছিল। |
Example 4: Build “We had been drinking milk.”
| Step | Sentence | What is Added | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | We had been drinking milk. | Basic | আমরা দুধ পান করছিলাম। |
| 2 | We had been drinking warm milk. | Adjective | আমরা গরম দুধ পান করছিলাম। |
| 3 | We had been drinking warm milk since morning. | Time (since) | আমরা সকাল থেকে গরম দুধ পান করছিলাম। |
| 4 | We had been drinking warm milk slowly since morning. | Manner | আমরা সকাল থেকে ধীরে ধীরে গরম দুধ পান করছিলাম। |
| 5 | We had been drinking warm milk slowly with our parents since morning. | Company | আমরা সকাল থেকে আমাদের বাবা-মায়ের সঙ্গে ধীরে ধীরে গরম দুধ পান করছিলাম। |
12. Negative and WH Question Examples
Negative Sentences
| Positive | Negative | Bangla Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I had been eating rice. | I had not been eating rice. | আমি ভাত খাচ্ছিলাম না। |
| She had been singing. | She had not been singing. | সে গান গাইছিল না। |
| He had been playing. | He had not been playing. | সে খেলছিল না। |
| We had been watching TV. | We had not been watching TV. | আমরা টিভি দেখছিলাম না। |
| They had been sleeping. | They had not been sleeping. | তারা ঘুমাচ্ছিল না। |
| The cat had been drinking milk. | The cat had not been drinking milk. | বিড়ালটি দুধ পান করছিল না। |
WH Questions
| WH Question | Bangla Meaning | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| What had you been doing before I came? | আমি আসার আগে তুমি কী করছিলে? | I had been reading a book. |
| Where had she been going? | সে কোথায় যাচ্ছিল? | She had been going to school. |
| Since when had they been playing? | তারা কখন থেকে খেলছিল? | They had been playing since afternoon. |
| Why had he been crying? | সে কেন কাঁদছিল? | He had been crying because he was sad. |
| How long had you been studying? | তুমি কতক্ষণ ধরে পড়ছিলে? | I had been studying for two hours. |
| Which book had you been reading? | তুমি কোন বই পড়ছিলে? | I had been reading this storybook. |
13. Exercise Section
Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks with had been / had not been
- I ______ reading a book.
- She ______ singing a song.
- He ______ playing football.
- We ______ drinking milk.
- They ______ watching TV.
- The cat ______ sleeping.
- You ______ working hard.
Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks with verb + ing
Fill in with the correct -ing form of the verb in brackets.
- I had been ______ (eat) rice.
- She had been ______ (sing) a song.
- He had been ______ (play) football.
- We had been ______ (drink) milk.
- They had been ______ (watch) TV.
- The dog had been ______ (bark).
Exercise 3: Fill in with for / since
- I had been reading ______ two hours.
- She had been singing ______ morning.
- He had been playing ______ afternoon.
- We had been watching TV ______ one hour.
- They had been sleeping ______ evening.
Exercise 4: Change Positive to Negative and Interrogative
| Positive | Negative | Interrogative |
|---|---|---|
| I had been eating rice. | ||
| She had been singing a song. | ||
| He had been playing football. | ||
| We had been drinking milk. | ||
| They had been watching TV. |
Exercise 5: Make Sentences Larger Step by Step
Start with “I had been eating rice.” and add words step by step.
Example: I had been eating rice. → I had been eating rice and fish. → I had been eating rice and fish for ten minutes. → I had been eating rice and fish for ten minutes in the kitchen.
Now try with “She had been reading a book.”
Exercise 6: Write Your Own
Write 5 sentences in Past Perfect Continuous Tense about things you had been doing before last evening. Use for or since.
14. Answer Key
Exercise 1
- had been
- had been
- had been
- had been
- had been
- had been
- had been
Exercise 2
- eating
- singing
- playing
- drinking
- watching
- barking
Exercise 3
- for
- since
- since
- for
- since
Exercise 4
| Positive | Negative | Interrogative |
|---|---|---|
| I had been eating rice. | I had not been eating rice. | Had I been eating rice? |
| She had been singing a song. | She had not been singing a song. | Had she been singing a song? |
| He had been playing football. | He had not been playing football. | Had he been playing football? |
| We had been drinking milk. | We had not been drinking milk. | Had we been drinking milk? |
| They had been watching TV. | They had not been watching TV. | Had they been watching TV? |
Exercise 5
(Student’s own answer. Example: She had been reading a book. → She had been reading a storybook. → She had been reading an interesting storybook. → She had been reading an interesting storybook since morning. → She had been reading an interesting storybook in her room since morning.)
Exercise 6
(Student’s own answer.)
15. Conclusion
Great job, kids! Today you learned Past Perfect Continuous Tense. You know that we use it for actions that had been happening for a period of time before another past action or time. The structure is Subject + had + been + verb + ing. You also learned to use for (period) and since (starting point). You practiced making positive, negative, and interrogative sentences, built longer sentences step by step, and used phrasal verbs.
Remember:
- Use had been with all subjects.
- Add -ing to the main verb.
- Use for for duration and since for starting point.
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