Multiple choice

Choose the Past Perfect Continuous verb: Beth _____ French for at least a year before she traveled to France

  1. Had been speaking

  2. Has been speaking

  3. Had been spoken

  4. Had been speak

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Explanation

The past perfect continuous tense is formed using 'had been' plus the present participle. This describes an action that was ongoing before another action in the past.