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Read the following example:

He had been helping the orphans for the last five years.

Formation of Affirmative Sentences
Subject + had + been + V + ing + object + for/since + time + ( . )
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Read the following example:

Mrs Baruah had been teaching Grammar for two years.

Formation of Negative Sentences
Subject + had + not + been + V + ing + object + for/since + time + ( . )
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Read the following example:
Mrs Baruah had not been teaching Grammar for two years.

Formation of Interrogative Sentences
Helping verb (had) + subject + been + V + ing + object + since/for + time + ( ? )
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Read the following example:
Had Mrs Baruah been teaching Grammar for two years?
Also,

Question Word + had + subject + been + V + ing + object + since/for + time + ( ? )
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Read the following example:

What had Mrs Baruah been teaching for last two years?

A. Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence.

1. It (began / begun) to rain, so I (drank / drunk) my coffee and hurried home.

2. Everyday in summer she (swum / swam) in the lake. Many people have (swum /
swam) there.
3. The children (sang / sung) the National Anthem. They have (sang / sung) it
many times.

4. She (wore / worn) a necklace of pearls. She has (wore / worn) it many times.
5. The hen has not (lay / laid) any egg today but she (lay / laid) two yesterday.

B. Fill in the blanks by using the correct form of the verbs given in brackets.
1. We _____________ (book) the tickets in advance. (past perfect tense)

2. He _____________ (visit) the temple several times. (past perfect tense)

3. Jaya _____________ (join) the dance group last year. (simple past tense)

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