Käyttö:

- menneisyydessä jatkunut toiminta: Pirkko-Liisa had been painting the picture for several days before finishing it. 
- kesken jäänyt toiminta: They had been having a wonderful time on holiday when the storm hit the hotel.


Muodostus: 

- VÄITE: had + been + pääverbin 3. muoto: We had been dancing on tables for 3 hours when the band just left.
- KIELTO: She had not been sleeping well even before the sounds.
- KYSYMYS: Where had they been hiding all night long?



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