Learn the Spanish Past Perfect Continuous

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Spanish past perfect continuous

What is the Spanish past perfect continuous?

The Spanish past perfect continuous is used to express actions in the past but which continue in the present.

Use of the Spanish past perfect

The Spanish past perfect continuous is used to express actions in the past, still occurring, but before another action in the past.

How is the past perfect in Spanish formed?

The following rule must be followed:

Personal pronoun + Auxiliary verb + Verb with the ending INDO, ANDO, ENDO in Spanish or ANDO, ENDO in Portuguese

English	Español	Português
Positive / Positivo
Positive I had been living in New York since 1980 before I went to Bogotá. We had been working at the mall since we were kids.	Positivo Había estado viviendo en Nueva York desde 1980 antes de irme a Bogotá. Habíamos estado trabajando en el centro comercial desde que éramos niños.	Positivo Eu tinha vivido em Nova York desde 1980, antes de ir para Bogotá. Nós tínhamos trabalhado no shopping desde que éramos garotos.
Negative / Negativo
Negative You had not been studying English before your trip to Europe. She had not finished high school when she became famous.	Negativo No habías estudiado inglés antes de tu viaje a Europa. Ella no había terminado la secundaria cuando se volvió famosa.	Negativo Você não tinha estudado inglês antes de sua viagem à Europa. Ela não tinha terminado o colegial quando se tornou famosa.
Question / Pregunta / Pergunta
Question Had he been singing since he was in kindergarten? Yes, I had. No, I had not Had we been drinking before the party started? Yes, we had. No, we had not.	Pregunta ¿Él había estado cantando desde que estaba en el jardín? Sí, lo había estado. No, no lo había estado. ¿Habíamos estado bebiendo antes de que empezara la fiesta? Sí, sí habíamos estado. No, no habíamos estado.	Pergunta Ele tinha cantado desde que estava no jardim de infância? Sim, ele tenha. Não, ele não tenhi. Tínhamos estado bebendo antes do início da festa? Sim, nós tínhamos. Não, nós não tínhamos.