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- 1 · Understand
- 2 · Questions
- 3 · Sentence game
- 4 · Your reward
First, understand this idea.
Had been + ing. “He was tired because he had been walking” mein walking thakan se pehle jaari thi.
ماضی کے کسی وقت تک جاری سرگرمی یا اس کے اثر کو بیان کرنے کے لیے had been کے بعد ing لگائیں۔
We had been waiting for an hour when the bus arrived.
بس آنے تک ہم ایک گھنٹے سے انتظار کر رہے تھے۔
Build the English sentence.
Urdu parhein. Rebuild the example from this lesson. Words ko sahi order mein choose karein. Tap a chosen word to put it back.
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This form describes an activity that continued up to a point in the past. It can explain a past result, such as why someone was tired. Keep the past reference point clear.
First, understand the idea.
Had been + ing. “He was tired because he had been walking” mein walking thakan se pehle jaari thi.
ماضی کے کسی وقت تک جاری سرگرمی یا اس کے اثر کو بیان کرنے کے لیے had been کے بعد ing لگائیں۔
See it. Hear it. Say it.
بس آنے تک ہم ایک گھنٹے سے انتظار کر رہے تھے۔
وہ تھکی ہوئی تھی کیونکہ کام کر رہی تھی۔
بارش ہوتی رہی تھی، اس لیے زمین گیلی تھی۔
One common mistake to avoid.
Now make it your own.
Write a past result and explain the activity that led to it. Include a duration if relevant.
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