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    Kevin had been only too happy to sign the contract on the sale of his condominium.

    What tens it it? Past perfect or past perfect continuous?
    Please, can You correct, if I have made mistakes.

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    Re: Had been

    Quote Originally Posted by Julienovich
    Kevin had been only too happy to sign the contract on the sale of his condominium.

    What tens it it? Past perfect or past perfect continuous?
    Past perfect of course. All continuous (or progressive, as they are called in many grammar books) forms have a -ing verb in them.

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    Thank you!
    Please, can You correct, if I have made mistakes.

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    Re: Had been

    Quote Originally Posted by Julienovich
    Kevin had been only too happy to sign the contract on the sale of his condominium.

    What tensе is it? Past perfect or past perfect continuous?
    Скорее всего, это опечатка, но все же я исправляю.

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