| Element | USE: BACKGROUND EVENTS |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | PAST |
| SubCat | past perfect continuous |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B1 |
| Cando | Can use the past perfect continuous talk about a background action or event which began before a point in the past and was still continuing up to a point in the past when the main event happened. |
| Corrected Learner Example | I had been waiting for this letter for months, so I opened it immediately. (Italy; B1 THRESHOLD; 2008; Italian; Pass) Once I had been watching TV for 6 hours when my Mum suddenly switched it off. (Russia; B1 THRESHOLD; 2007; Russian; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | N/A |
