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Tinanam0102 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Were or had been faking illness

Hi teachers,

You were faking illness the whole time or
You had been faking illness the whole time

Thanks
TN
  

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tinanam0102 Were or had been faking illness You were faking illness the whole time.

— Mister Micawber

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tinanam0102Were or had been faking illness
You were faking illness the whole time.
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Hi Mister Micawber,

Thanks for your help.

If there are days involved, like: You were faking illness for 3 days or You had been faking illness for 3 days.

Thanks
TN
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tinanam0102If there are days involved:
You were faking illness for 3 days.

I suggest you study something more useful. It is an uncommon verb form that is used formally and only when the order of occurrence of two past events is otherwise unclear.

Note the necessity for past perfect below:

I finished eating when Bara
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