Practice mode Tenses

Which tense is used in the sentence ‘Anita had been studying medicine for three years before she switched to law’?

Correct answer D. Past perfect continuous

Explanation

'Had been studying' is 'had been' plus the -ing form, showing an activity lasting up to a past point. This is the past perfect continuous.

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