| Element | USE: RESULTS |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | PAST |
| SubCat | past perfect continuous |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B2 |
| Cando | Can use the past perfect continuous to talk about events which started before a time in the past and which finished, but where the effects or results were still important at a point in the past. |
| Corrected Learner Example | Unfortunately it had been snowing for a long time and so I was unable to go out for a walk. (Italy; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Italian; Pass) We had been working very hard all the morning so by that time, I was very tired. (Spain; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Spanish - European; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | N/A |
