i have been sleeping for 1 hour vs i had been sleeping for 1 hour

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I have been sleeping for 1 hour' is used to talk about an action that started in the past and is still continuing in the present. 'I had been sleeping for 1 hour' is used to talk about an action that was happening in the past before another past event occurred.

Last updated: March 27, 2024 • 703 views

i have been sleeping for 1 hour

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate an action that started in the past and is still ongoing in the present.

This phrase is used to describe an action that began in the past and is still continuing at the moment of speaking.

Examples:

I have been waiting for you for 30 minutes.
She has been studying English for two years.
They have been living in that house for a long time.
He has been working on this project for weeks.
We have been watching this movie for an hour.

Alternatives:

I have slept for 1 hour.
I have been asleep for 1 hour.
I have been in bed for 1 hour.
I have been resting for 1 hour.
I have been napping for 1 hour.

i had been sleeping for 1 hour

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate an action that was happening in the past before another past event occurred.

This phrase is used to describe an action that was ongoing in the past before another past event took place.

Examples:

I had been waiting for you for 30 minutes when you finally arrived.
She had been studying English for two years before she moved to the United States.
They had been living in that house for a long time before they decided to move.
He had been working on this project for weeks before he realized it was not feasible.
We had been watching the movie for an hour when the power went out.

Alternatives:

I had slept for 1 hour.
I had been asleep for 1 hour.
I had been in bed for 1 hour.
I had been resting for 1 hour.
I had been napping for 1 hour.

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i have been sleeping for 1 hour vs i had been sleeping for 1 hour