How To Use Past Perfect Continuous Tense with Since/For in English

Описание: How To Use Past Perfect Continuous Tense with Since/For in English
What does it mean when someone says: “I had been living here since 2010”?
This sentence shows that the person started living in that place in 2010, continued living there for a period of time, and the action was already happening before another past event.

This sentence is an example of the * PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS* tense, also known as the PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE* tense. In this video, you will learn to understand and use this * PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS* tense.

This tense tells us when we want to explain something that was happening for a long time before
another action happened?

Hi, I’m * Levika,* and in today’s lesson, we’re going to understand the * Past Perfect Continuous Tense* in the simplest and most practical way.

This tense helps you talk about an action that was ongoing in the past for a specific duration until another action happened.
And the identity is very easy:
👉 had been + V1 + ing

Don’t worry—no heavy grammar, no confusion.
By the end of this video, you’ll use this tense confidently in real-life English.
Welcome to Day 8 of our English Tense Series!
In this full English grammar lesson, I’ll help you understand this tense step by step with easy structures, clear rules, and real-life examples.

In Day 8, You Will Learn
Meaning & real-life usage
Structure (Had + Been + V1+ing)
When to use Past Perfect Continuous
The difference between Since & For
Daily-life examples
Affirmative, negative & interrogative forms
WH-questions
Short answers
Stative verbs – important rules
Common errors to avoid
Practice exercise + answers
Quick recap for revision
This tense describes an action that started in the past, continued for some time, and ended before another past action.

Examples From the Lesson
She had been studying for two hours.
I had been living here since 2010.
They had been working for five years.
How long had she been learning English?

Timestamps
03:07 - Structure of sentences
05:00 - Usage
05:20 - Common Mistakes
05:45 - Practice Session
06:42 - Quick Recap
07:40 - Simple Future Tense(Day 9) - Soon...

Practice Questions (Comment your answers!)
____ been waiting for you since 5 o’clock.
They ____ been studying for two hours before dinner.
It had been raining ____ last night.
She had been learning English ____ 2015.

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Watch Full English Tense Series
Day 1 – Simple Present Tense:-    • Simple Present Tense for Daily Routines | ...  
Day 2 – Present Continuous Tense:-    • Learn English Tenses: What is the Present ...  
Day 3 – Present Perfect Tense:-    • Learn English Tenses: Present Perfect Tens...  
Day 4 – Present Perfect Continuous Tense:-    • Learn English Tenses: Present Perfect Cont...  
Day 5 – Past Simple Tense:-    • Past Simple Tense Explained Simply  
Day 6 – Past Continuous Tense:-    • Learn Past Continuous Tense in English in ...  
Day 7 - Past Perfect Tense:-    • Master Past Perfect Tense in English Gramm...  
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