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********************************* * THE PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS * ********************************* Forma: had + been + vb.conj + -ing (inf.

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Utilizare: 1.Pentru a sublinia aspectul continuu al unei actiuni din trecut: The pupils had been reading the lesson for five minutes when the school master entered the classroom. 2.In vorbirea indirect , pentru a exprima Past Tense Continuous sau Present Perfect Continuous din vorbirea direct : "I was watching TV at seven o'clock " Harry explained to his mother. Harry explained to his mother that he had been watching TV at 7 o'clock.

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