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Describe Long-term Past States with "Had Been"
This set contains 11 annotated sentences.
Dataset version: enGram 3.4, Jan 2024
SHe HrPasthad HPastbeen pAPresworking at the company for ten years before She VPastdecided vIto change jobs.
Explanation
He had been working at the company for ten years before he decided to change jobs.
SShe HrPasthad HPastbeen pAPresfeeling p2unwell for several days before Sshe VPastwent to the doctor.
Explanation
She had been feeling unwell for several days before she went to the doctor.
Patternsfeel — felt — felt^go — went — gone
SThey HrPasthad HPastbeen pAPresplanning their pAwedding for months before Sthey finally VPastset a date.
Explanation
They had been planning their wedding for months before they finally set a date.
Patternsset — set — set
How long HrPasthad Syou HPastbeen pAPresstudying English before Syou VPastbecame p2fluent?
Explanation
How long had you been studying English before you became fluent?
Patternsbecome — became — become
SHe HrPasthad HPastbeen pAPressaving money for years before She Mcould vIafford vIto buy a house.
Explanation
He had been saving money for years before he could afford to buy a house.
Patternsbuy — bought — bought
SShe HrPasthad HPastbeen pAPresdreaming of pAPrestraveling the world since Sshe stPastwas p2a child.
Explanation
She had been dreaming of traveling the world since she was a child.
Patternsdream — dreamt — dreamt
SThey HrPasthad HPastbeen pAPresdiscussing the project for weeks before Sthey VPaststarted pAworking on it.
Explanation
They had been discussing the project for weeks before they started working on it.
SHe HrPasthad HPastbeen pAPreswaiting for an hour before Sthe bus finally VPastarrived.
Explanation
He had been waiting for an hour before the bus finally arrived.
SShe HrPasthad HPastbeen pAPresreading the book for days before Sshe VPastfinished it.
Explanation
She had been reading the book for days before she finished it.
Patternsread — read — read
SThey HrPasthad HPastbeen pAPresliving in the countryside before Sthey VPastmoved to the city.
Explanation
They had been living in the countryside before they moved to the city.
What HrPasthad Syou HPastbeen pAPresdoing before Syou VPastrealized Syou VPastlost your keys?
Explanation
What had you been doing before you realized you lost your keys?
Patternsdo — did — done^lose — lost — lost