과거완료진행

He was tired because he had been running for two hours.

그는 2시간 동안 계속 달리고 있었기 때문에 피곤했다.

The ground was wet — it had been raining all night.

땅이 젖어 있었다 — 밤새 비가 내리고 있었다.

She had been studying for hours before she finally took a break.

그녀는 마침내 쉬기 전까지 몇 시간 동안 공부하고 있었다.

They had been talking for an hour when I joined them.

내가 합류했을 때 그들은 한 시간 동안 이야기하고 있었다.

I had been waiting for thirty minutes before the bus finally arrived.

버스가 마침내 도착하기 전까지 30분 동안 기다리고 있었다.

The children were dirty because they had been playing in the mud.

아이들은 진흙에서 놀고 있었기 때문에 더러웠다.

Had you been living here long before you got married?

결혼하기 전에 여기 오래 살고 있었나요?

We had been walking for miles when we finally found a gas station.

몇 마일을 걸은 끝에 마침내 주유소를 찾았다.