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	I was under the belief that 'She has been studying...' was past perfect continuous and that 'had been studying' was the pluperfect not perfect. Also in what way is 'a new puppy' incorrect use of the indefinite article? I am not convinced that it should not be I who am asking the questions. more » 2 months ago	View

I was under the belief that 'She has been studying...' was past perfect continuous and that 'had been studying' was the pluperfect not perfect. Also in what way is 'a new puppy' incorrect use of the indefinite article? I am not convinced that it should not be I who am asking the questions. more »

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Choose the sentence with correct use of the past perfect tense:

A She had went to the store before dinner.

B He had did his best, but it wasn't enough.

C They had already finished their homework when the phone rang.

D We had saw that movie three times.