The Past Perfect Continuous

Індикатори часу: for the last two hours

Тривала дія, яка почалася до якогось He had been discussing the matter

моменту в минулому і або for 2 hours already when her

продовжувалась у цей момент, або mother came.

закінчилась перед ним:

· the matter for 2 hours already

when the phone rang.

? been discussing the matter for 2 hours already

when the phone rang?

–

I/we/you/they He/she/it

had

not been discussing the matter for 2 hours when the phone rang.