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Yes, had been cleaning is the past perfect progressive tense of clean.
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Past perfect progressive?
present perfect progressive
What is the past tense of meaning?
The past simple tense is meant.(pronounced ment)The present perfect tense is have/hasmeant, and the past perfect tense is had meant.The past progressive tense is was meaning / were meaning.The past perfect progressive is had been meaning.
Past tense of got with has have or had?
Depending on how you use the words some are already in the past tense. Got is the past tense of get. Present: I will get a dog. Past: I got a dog. With is a general term. It doesn't change in the past tense. Had is the past tense of has and had. Depending on which style of past you are using [progressive, perfect, progressive perfect, simple] will dictate how you use the word.
What is the past perfect tense of be?
"Had been" is the past perfect tense of be.
What is the past tense of to turn?
it depends on which past tense you mean. Preterite: turned Imperfect: turned Past Progressive: was turning Past Perfect: had turned
Past perfect progressive tense of clean?
The past perfect progressive tense of "clean" is "had been cleaning."
Identify the bold verb form in the sentence.Monique HAD BEEN CLEANING the house for hours before her brother offered to help?
The form of the verb "had been cleaning" is the past perfect progressive (also called the past perfect continuous).The past perfect expresses that something occurred before another action, both in the past.The past perfect progressive (or continuous) is made up of "had been + present participle", that expresses something started in the past (cleaning) and continued until another time in the past that is mentioned (before her brother offered...).
What is the perfect progressive tense of abide?
Present perfect progressive - have been abiding. Past perfect progressive - had been abiding. Future perfect progressive - will have been abiding.
What is the past perfect progressive tense of to investigate?
The past perfect progressive tense of "to investigate" is "had been investigating."
What is the past progressive of work?
The past perfect progressive tense of work is "had been working".
What is the past progressive tense of visit?
The past progressive (past continuous) is "was visiting." (were visiting) The past perfect progressive is "had been visiting."
What is the past perfect progressive tense of clean?
The past perfect progressive tense of "clean" is "had been cleaning".
How do you make the past perfect progressive?
To create the past perfect progressive, on needs the auxiliary verbs had & been and a present participle. Present participles always ending in -ing.The verb run in the past perfect progressive is had been running.
What is the past perfect tense of complain?
The past perfect tense is created with the auxiliary verb had and a past participle. The past perfect tense of complain is had complained. The past perfect progressive tense is created with had + been + a present participle. The past perfect progressive of complain is had been complaining.
What is the past tense with helping verb for run?
past: ran past perfect: had run past progressive: was/were running past perfect progressive: had been running
What are the verbs which are used with present participles?
Verbs typically used with present participles include "be," "keep," "enjoy," "avoid," "resist," "continue," "consider," "finish," "begin," "start," and "forget." These verbs are used to show simultaneous or ongoing actions, states, or habits.
Show all word tenses?
Present: show, Past: showed, Future: will show, Present Continuous: is showing, Present Perfect: has shown, Present Perfect Continuous: has been showing, Past Continuous: was showing, Past Perfect: had shown, Past Perfect Continuous: had been showing, Future Continuous: will be showing, Future Perfect: will have shown, Future Perfect Continuous: will have been showing.
