Has been waiting or had been waiting?

The difference between had been waiting and was waiting is in what particular time in the past is being talked about. If you mention a specific time in the past, had been waiting says there was waiting before that time, and was waiting says there was waiting at that time.

Had been waiting meaning?

“had been waiting” means you were waiting in the past, but are not waiting now. “have been waiting” means you began to wait in the past and are still waiting now.

Had been waiting what tense?

“I have been waiting” is in what’s called the present perfect continuous tense, which is used to describe an event that began at some point in the past and has continued up until the present.

Has been waiting meaning?

The phrase “has been waiting” tells the reader that this sentence uses the present perfect progressive, a tense used to indicate an ongoing action that began at some point in the past which continues into the present.

Was waiting past tense?

Wait verb forms

Infinitive	Present Participle	Past Tense
wait	waiting	waited

How had been used in a sentence?

We use ‘had been’ when you describe something that happened in the past before something else in the past. Also an action that had happened in the past and does not reflect any continuation to the present time. Example: By 500 AD, the Roman Empire had been defeated.

Will she have been waiting for me which tense?

Explanation: We have been waiting for them. The Tense of the sentence is Present Perfect Continuous tense because “have been waiting” is given in the sentence.

What is the past tense of has been waiting?

past tense of wait is waited.

What is the correct form of verb wait?

wait ​Definitions and Synonyms ​‌‌‌

present tense
he/she/it	waits
present participle	waiting
past tense	waited
past participle	waited

Which sentence is grammatically correct she had been waiting for two hours?

Originally Answered: Which sentence is grammatically correct: ‘she had been waiting for two hours to meet him’ or ‘she was waiting for two hours to meet him’ or ‘she waited for two hours to meet him’? They are both grammatically correct. They mean different things, and will be appropriate in different contexts.

What is the difference between “she had been waiting for two hours”?

They are both grammatically correct, but mean different things. “She had been waiting for two hours” means that at the time in question two hours had elapsed since she began waiting. “She was waiting for two hours” means the total time she’s going to be waiting is two hours.

How long did she wait for him to meet him?

“She waited for two hours to meet him”: at some time in the past, she waited two hours, and only two hours, to meet him. He may have showed up after the two hours, or she may have given up and gone on her way.

How do you use ‘how long’ in a sentence?

If you are talking about “. How Long ” or the “Duration” of the time, or how long you have waited. It is better to use Present Perfect Progressive (with ING in the end). So I would say “. I have been waiting here for hours” is better than “I have waited here for hours”.