Contoh Kalimat Past Perfect Continuous Tense

(+) I had been studying in school A for two years before I moved to another school. / Aku telah belajar di sekolah A selama dua tahun sebelum aku pindah ke sekolah lain.
(-) I hadn’t been studying in school A for two years before I moved to another school. / Aku belum belajar di sekolah A selama dua tahun sebelum aku pindah ke sekolah lain.
(?) Had you been studying in school A for two years before you moved to another school? / Apakah kamu telah belajar di sekolah A selama dua tahun sebelum kamu pindah ke sekolah lain?

(+) The students had been studying English for two hours before the bell rang. / Para siswa telah belajar bahasa Inggris selama dua jam sebelum bel berbunyi.
(-) The students had not been studying English for two hours before the bell rang. / Para siswa belum belajar bahasa Inggris selama dua jam sebelum bel berbunyi.
(?) Had the students been studying English for two hours before the bell rang? / Apakah para siswa telah belajar bahasa Inggris selama dua jam sebelum bel berbunyi?

(+) My brother had been sleeping all day when my mother knocked his door. / Kakakku telah tidur seharian ketika ibuku mengetuk pintunya.
(-) My brother hadn’t been sleeping all day when my mother knocked his door. / Kakakku belum tidur seharian ketika ibuku mengetuk pintunya.
(?) Had your brother been sleeping all day when my mother knocked his door? / Apakah kakakmu telah tidur seharian ketika ibumu mengetuk pintunya?

(+) I had been doing my assignment in my room since after school when the light went out. / Aku telah mengerjakan tugasku di kamar ketika lampunya mati.
(-) I hadn’t been doing my assignment in my room since after school when the light went out. / Aku belum mengerjakan tugasku di kamar ketika lampunya mati.
(?) Had you been doing your assignment in your room since after school when the light went out? / Apakah kamu telah mengerjakan tugasmu di kamar ketika lampunya mati?

Baca juga: Simple Past Tense: Pengertian, Rumus dan Contoh

(+) My mother had been ironing clothes when my neighbor suddenly came. / Ibuku telah menyetrika pakaian ketika tetanggaku tiba-tiba datang.
(-) My mother hadn’t been ironing clothes when my neighbor suddenly came. / Ibuku belum menyetrika pakaian ketika tetanggaku tiba-tiba datang.
(?) Had your mother been ironing clothes when your neighbor suddenly came? / Apakah ibumu telah menyetrika pakaian ketika tetanggamu tiba-tiba datang?

(+) Tiara had been practicing dance for three hours when her dance coach told her to go home. / Tiara sudah berlatih selama tiga jam ketika pelatih tarinya menyuruhnya untuk pulang.
(-) Tiara hadn’t been practicing dance for three hours when her dance coach told her to go home. / Tiara belum berlatih tari selama tiga jam ketika pelatih tarinya menyuruhnya untuk pulang.
(?) Had Tiara been practicing dance for three hours when her dance coach told her to go home? / Apakah Tiara sudah berlatih selama tiga jam ketika pelatih tarinya menyuruhnya untuk pulang?

(+) Vero had been living in Bandung for ten years before he moved to Surabaya. / Vero telah tinggal di Bandung selama sepuluh tahun sebelum ia pindah ke Surabaya.
(-) Vero hadn’t been living in Bandung for ten years before he moved to Surabaya. / Vero belum tinggal di Bandung selama sepuluh tahun sebelum ia pindah ke Surabaya.
(?) Had Vero been living in Bandung for ten years before he moved to Surabaya? / Apakah Vero telah tinggal di Bandung selama sepuluh tahun sebelum ia pindah ke Surabaya?

(+) My cat had been playing all day before I fed her. / Kucingku telah bermain seharian sebelum aku memberinya makan.
(-) My cat hadn’t been playing all day before I fed her. / Kucingku belum bermain seharian sebelum aku memberinya makan.
(?) Had your cat been playing all day before you fed her? / Apakah kucingmu telah bermain seharian sebelum kamu memberinya makan?