A Comprehensive Guide to Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Hello Students! Today we will learn the Past Perfect Continuous Tense. This tense is used to describe an action that had been going on for some time in the past before it ended or before another action occurred.
Identification and Basic Rules (Past Perfect Continuous के नियम)
हिंदी वाक्यों के अंत में "रहा था", "रही थी", "रहे थे" आता है, और साथ में "समय" (Time) का उल्लेख होता है।
* Helping Verb: इसमें सभी Subjects (Singular और Plural) के साथ Had been का प्रयोग किया जाता है।
* Main Verb: क्रिया की 1st Form में -ing जोड़ा जाता है।
* Since/For का प्रयोग:
* Since: निश्चित समय (Point of Time) के लिए। जैसे: Since Monday, Since 1995, Since 4 AM.
* For: समय की अवधि (Period of Time) के लिए। जैसे: For 2 hours, For 4 days, For a long time.
Simple (Affirmative) Sentences
Rule: Subject + Had + Been + Verb(ing) + Object + Since/For + Time.
* I had been playing for two hours. — मैं दो घंटे से खेल रहा था।
* She had been singing since morning. — वह सुबह से गा रही थी।
* They had been living in Delhi since 2010. — वे 2010 से दिल्ली में रह रहे थे।
* He had been working for five hours. — वह पाँच घंटे से काम कर रहा था।
* We had been waiting for you since 4 PM. — हम 4 बजे से तुम्हारा इंतज़ार कर रहे थे।
* It had been raining since last night. — कल रात से बारिश हो रही थी।
* Ram had been reading for a long time. — राम काफी समय से पढ़ रहा था।
* You had been watching TV since 2 o'clock. — तुम 2 बजे से टीवी देख रहे थे।
* Birds had been chirping since sunrise. — सूर्योदय से पक्षी चहचहा रहे थे।
* My mother had been cooking for an hour. — मेरी माँ एक घंटे से खाना बना रही थीं।
* The children had been playing since afternoon. — बच्चे दोपहर से खेल रहे थे।
* I had been learning English for three months. — मैं तीन महीने से अंग्रेज़ी सीख रहा था।
* They had been running since 6 AM. — वे सुबह 6 बजे से दौड़ रहे थे।
* We had been sitting here for ten minutes. — हम दस मिनट से यहाँ बैठे थे।
* He had been writing a book since January. — वह जनवरी से एक किताब लिख रहा था।
* She had been dancing for thirty minutes. — वह तीस मिनट से नाच रही थी।
* You had been shouting since you arrived. — जब से तुम आए थे तब से चिल्ला रहे थे।
* It had been snowing for two days. — दो दिनों से बर्फ गिर रही थी।
* The gardener had been watering plants since morning. — माली सुबह से पौधों को पानी दे रहा था।
* I had been thinking about it for a week. — मैं एक हफ्ते से इसके बारे में सोच रहा था।
Negative Sentences
Rule: Subject + Had + Not + Been + Verb(ing) + Object + Since/For + Time.
* I had not been playing for two hours. — मैं दो घंटे से नहीं खेल रहा था।
* She had not been singing since morning. — वह सुबह से नहीं गा रही थी।
* They had not been living here for years. — वे यहाँ सालों से नहीं रह रहे थे।
* He had not been working since Monday. — वह सोमवार से काम नहीं कर रहा था।
* We had not been waiting since morning. — हम सुबह से इंतज़ार नहीं कर रहे थे।
* It had not been raining since 5 PM. — शाम 5 बजे से बारिश नहीं हो रही थी।
* Ram had not been reading for an hour. — राम एक घंटे से नहीं पढ़ रहा था।
* You had not been watching TV since noon. — तुम दोपहर से टीवी नहीं देख रहे थे।
* Birds had not been flying for a long time. — पक्षी काफी समय से नहीं उड़ रहे थे।
* My sister had not been sleeping since 10 PM. — मेरी बहन रात 10 बजे से नहीं सो रही थी।
* The baby had not been crying for long. — बच्चा देर से नहीं रो रहा था।
* I had not been using this phone since 2020. — मैं 2020 से यह फोन इस्तेमाल नहीं कर रहा था।
* They had not been talking for two days. — वे दो दिनों से बात नहीं कर रहे थे।
* We had not been going there since July. — हम जुलाई से वहाँ नहीं जा रहे थे।
* He had not been driving for an hour. — वह एक घंटे से गाड़ी नहीं चला रहा था।
* She had not been teaching since yesterday. — वह कल से नहीं पढ़ा रही थी।
* You had not been studying for three hours. — तुम तीन घंटे से नहीं पढ़ रहे थे।
* It had not been working since last week. — यह पिछले हफ्ते से काम नहीं कर रहा था।
* My father had not been feeling well for a day. — मेरे पिता एक दिन से अच्छा महसूस नहीं कर रहे थे।
* They had not been staying here since 2010. — वे यहाँ 2010 से नहीं रह रहे थे।
Interrogative Type 1 Sentences (Starting with Had)
Rule: Had + Subject + Been + Verb(ing) + Object + Since/For + Time + ?
* Had I been playing for two hours? — क्या मैं दो घंटे से खेल रहा था?
* Had she been singing since morning? — क्या वह सुबह से गा रही थी?
* Had they been living here since 2015? — क्या वे यहाँ 2015 से रह रहे थे?
* Had he been working for five hours? — क्या वह पाँच घंटे से काम कर रहा था?
* Had we been waiting since 4 PM? — क्या हम 4 बजे से इंतज़ार कर रहे थे?
* Had it been raining since last night? — क्या कल रात से बारिश हो रही थी?
* Had Ram been reading for an hour? — क्या राम एक घंटे से पढ़ रहा था?
* Had you been watching TV since 2 o'clock? — क्या तुम 2 बजे से टीवी देख रहे थे?
* Had birds been chirping since sunrise? — क्या पक्षी सूर्योदय से चहचहा रहे थे?
* Had your father been working for ten years? — क्या तुम्हारे पिता दस साल से काम कर रहे थे?
* Had the children been playing since afternoon? — क्या बच्चे दोपहर से खेल रहे थे?
* Had the milk been boiling for long? — क्या दूध काफी देर से उबल रहा था?
* Had I been telling the truth since beginning? — क्या मैं शुरुआत से सच बोल रहा था?
* Had the train been standing here for an hour? — क्या ट्रेन एक घंटे से यहाँ खड़ी थी?
* Had they been winning for three years? — क्या वे तीन साल से जीत रहे थे?
* Had she been writing the book since June? — क्या वह जून से किताब लिख रही थी?
* Had we been making a mistake since day one? — क्या हम पहले दिन से गलती कर रहे थे?
* Had he been buying a car for months? — क्या वह महीनों से कार खरीदने की सोच रहा था?
* Had you been washing clothes for thirty minutes? — क्या तुम तीस मिनट से कपड़े धो रहे थे?
* Had the cat been drinking milk for long? — क्या बिल्ली काफी देर से दूध पी रही थी?
Interrogative Type 1 Negative Sentences
Rule: Had + Subject + Not + Been + Verb(ing) + Object + Since/For + Time + ?
* Had you not been helping him for a week? — क्या तुम एक हफ्ते से उसकी मदद नहीं कर रहे थे?
* Had she not been singing since 8 AM? — क्या वह सुबह 8 बजे से नहीं गा रही थी?
* Had they not been coming here since 2018? — क्या वे यहाँ 2018 से नहीं आ रहे थे?
* Had he not been speaking the truth for long? — क्या वह काफी समय से सच नहीं बोल रहा था?
* Had we not been following rules since school days? — क्या हम स्कूल के दिनों से नियमों का पालन नहीं कर रहे थे?
* Had it not been raining for two hours? — क्या दो घंटे से बारिश नहीं हो रही थी?
* Had Ram not been paying the bills since June? — क्या राम जून से बिलों का भुगतान नहीं कर रहा था?
* Had you not been seeing my progress since last year? — क्या तुम पिछले साल से मेरी प्रगति नहीं देख रहे थे?
* Had they not been finishing the work for days? — क्या वे कई दिनों से काम खत्म नहीं कर रहे थे?
* Had she not been receiving the gift since birthday? — क्या उसे जन्मदिन से उपहार नहीं मिल रहा था?
* Had I not been doing my best since start? — क्या मैं शुरू से अपना सर्वश्रेष्ठ नहीं दे रहा था?
* Had he not been selling his house for months? — क्या वह महीनों से अपना घर नहीं बेच रहा था?
* Had we not been going there since 2020? — क्या हम 2020 से वहाँ नहीं जा रहे थे?
* Had the fan not been working for three days? — क्या पंखा तीन दिनों से काम नहीं कर रहा था?
* Had they not been staying together since 1990? — क्या वे 1990 से साथ नहीं रह रहे थे?
* Had she not been calling you since morning? — क्या वह सुबह से तुम्हें फोन नहीं कर रही थी?
* Had you not been understanding the lesson? — क्या तुम पाठ नहीं समझ रहे थे?
* Had the machine not been starting since morning? — क्या मशीन सुबह से शुरू नहीं हो रही थी?
* Had we not been using this car for ten years? — क्या हम इस कार को दस साल से इस्तेमाल नहीं कर रहे थे?
* Had he not been reading since 2 o'clock? — क्या वह 2 बजे से नहीं पढ़ रहा था?
Interrogative Type 2 Sentences (Wh- Questions)
Rule: Wh-word + Had + Subject + Been + Verb(ing) + Object + Since/For + Time + ?
* What had you been doing for two hours? — तुम दो घंटे से क्या कर रहे थे?
* Why had she been crying since noon? — वह दोपहर से क्यों रो रही थी?
* Where had they been living for years? — वे सालों से कहाँ रह रहे थे?
* How had he been solving this for an hour? — वह एक घंटे से इसे कैसे हल कर रहा था?
* What had I been saying since morning? — मैं सुबह से क्या कह रहा था?
* Why had it been raining so much since June? — जून से इतनी बारिश क्यों हो रही थी?
* Where had Ram been hiding for three days? — राम तीन दिनों से कहाँ छुपा हुआ था?
* Since when had they been arriving? — वे कब से आ रहे थे?
* What had the child been breaking since afternoon? — बच्चा दोपहर से क्या तोड़ रहा था?
* Why had your mother been calling since 9 AM? — तुम्हारी माँ 9 बजे से क्यों बुला रही थीं?
* How long had you been reading? — तुम कितनी देर से पढ़ रहे थे?
* Where had she been keeping my pen for days? — वह कई दिनों से मेरा पेन कहाँ रख रही थी?
* What had we been achieving since last decade? — हम पिछले दशक से क्या हासिल कर रहे थे?
* Why had he been selling his car for weeks? — वह हफ्तों से अपनी कार क्यों बेच रहा था?
* Who had been taking my mobile since yesterday? — कल से मेरा मोबाइल कौन ले रहा था?
* What had she been teaching since an hour? — वह एक घंटे से क्या पढ़ा रही थी?
* Why had you been coming late for ten days? — तुम दस दिनों से देर से क्यों आ रहे थे?
* Where had we been staying since Monday? — हम सोमवार से कहाँ रुक रहे थे?
* How had she been preparing for months? — वह महीनों से कैसे तैयारी कर रही थी?
* Why had the dog been barking for thirty minutes? — कुत्ता तीस मिनट से क्यों भौंक रहा था?
Interrogative Type 2 Negative Sentences
Rule: Wh-word + Had + Subject + Not + Been + Verb(ing) + Object + Since/For + Time + ?
* Why had you not been writing since 4 PM? — तुम 4 बजे से क्यों नहीं लिख रहे थे?
* Why had she not been speaking since yesterday? — वह कल से क्यों नहीं बोल रही थी?
* What had they not been understanding for long? — उन्हें काफी समय से क्या समझ नहीं आ रहा था?
* Why had he not been coming since Monday? — वह सोमवार से क्यों नहीं आ रहा था?
* Why had we not been winning since 2021? — हम 2021 से क्यों नहीं जीत रहे थे?
* Where had she not been going for weeks? — वह हफ्तों से कहाँ नहीं जा रही थी?
* Why had you not been eating since breakfast? — तुम नाश्ते के बाद से क्यों नहीं खा रहे थे?
* What had he not been doing for hours? — वह घंटों से क्या नहीं कर रहा था?
* Why had they not been helping for years? — वे सालों से मदद क्यों नहीं कर रहे थे?
* What had Ram not been liking since morning? — राम को सुबह से क्या पसंद नहीं आ रहा था?
* Why had I not been receiving calls since yesterday? — मुझे कल से फोन क्यों नहीं मिल रहे थे?
* Why had it not been raining for three months? — तीन महीने से बारिश क्यों नहीं हो रही थी?
* Why had we not been following him since evening? — हम शाम से उसका पीछा क्यों नहीं कर रहे थे?
* Why had she not been wearing glasses? — वह चश्मा क्यों नहीं पहन रही थी?
* Why had you not been believing for days? — तुम कई दिनों से विश्वास क्यों नहीं कर रहे थे?
* Why had the fan not been working since Sunday? — रविवार से पंखा क्यों नहीं चल रहा था?
* Why had they not been answering since an hour? — वे एक घंटे से जवाब क्यों नहीं दे रहे थे?
* Why had he not been driving since the accident? — एक्सीडेंट के बाद से वह ड्राइविंग क्यों नहीं कर रहा था?
* Where had we not been searching for years? — हम सालों से कहाँ नहीं तलाश कर रहे थे?
* Why had this shop not been opening since February? — फरवरी से यह दुकान क्यों नहीं खुल रही थी?
Miscellaneous Practice (Mixed Exercise)
* मैं दो घंटे से पढ़ रहा था।
* वह सुबह से खाना बना रही थी।
* क्या तुम 2010 से यहाँ रह रहे थे?
* वे चार दिनों से नहीं आ रहे थे।
* कल रात से बारिश हो रही थी।
* राम काफी देर से सो रहा था।
* तुम एक घंटे से क्या कर रहे थे?
* सीता बचपन से नाच रही थी।
* क्या पक्षी सुबह से चहचहा रहे थे?
* हम दो साल से अंग्रेज़ी सीख रहे थे।
* वह तीन घंटे से नहीं खेल रहा था।
* तुम कब से मेरा इंतज़ार कर रहे थे?
* मेरी माँ एक घंटे से कपड़े धो रही थीं।
* क्या माली सुबह से पौधों को पानी दे रहा था?
* सूरज दो घंटे से चमक रहा था।
* वह हफ्तों से बीमार था।
* वे 5 बजे से शोर मचा रहे थे।
* क्या तुम सुबह से टीवी देख रहे थे?
* बच्चा दो घंटे से रो रहा था।
* हवा काफी देर से चल रही थी।
Answer Key
* I had been reading for two hours.
* She had been cooking since morning.
* Had you been living here since 2010?
* They had not been coming for four days.
* It had been raining since last night.
* Ram had been sleeping for a long time.
* What had you been doing for an hour?
* Sita had been dancing since childhood.
* Had birds been chirping since morning?
* We had been learning English for two years.
* He had not been playing for three hours.
* Since when had you been waiting for me?
* My mother had been washing clothes for an hour.
* Had the gardener been watering the plants since morning?
* The sun had been shining for two hours.
* He had been ill for weeks.
* They had been making a noise since 5 o'clock.
* Had you been watching TV since morning?
* The baby had been crying for two hours.
* The wind had been blowing for a long time.
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