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Hello everyone, please I have a question:

Can I also use this form "had been + past participle ( -ed )" in the Past Perfect ?

For example: " I had not ' been ' prepar + ' ed ' for this. "

It's incorrect form but how can I rewrite this sentence correctly, and without using "wasn't prepared" (to keep the relevance of the subject of the sentence until the present moment) ?

All I know is that we only use "had been + gerund ( -ing )" (Past Perfect Continuous), when we need to talk about an action that had a duration in the past and then was finished.

I appreciate all the help and sorry for any mistake!

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Hello everyone, please I have a question: 

Can I also use this form "had been + past participle ( -ed )" in the Past Perfect ?

For example: " I had not ' been ' prepar + ' ed ' for this. " 

It's incorrect form but how can I rewrite this sentence correctly, and without using "wasn't prepared" (to keep the relevance of the subject of the sentence until the present moment) ?

All I know is that we only use "had been + gerund ( -ing )" (Past Perfect Continuous), when we need to talk about an action that had a duration in the past and then was finished.

I appreciate all the help and sorry for any mistake!
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