had been eating
-había estado comiendo
Past perfect progressive conjugation of eat. There are other translations for this conjugation.
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eat

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to consume)-comer
Synonyms for eat
consume
consumir
have
comer
ingest
ingerir
taste
probar
binge
darse un atracón
bolt
engullir
breakfast
desayunar
champ
masticar
chomp
mascar
chomp
masticar
devour
devorar
dine
cenar
drink
beber
eat away
comerse
eat up
consumir
enjoy
buen provecho
feast
darse un banquete
gnaw
roer
gobble
engullir
gobble up
engullirse
gorge
atiborrarse
gum
morder con las encías
have breakfast
desayunar
have dinner
cenar
have lunch
almorzar
have supper
cenar
lick
lamer
live on
vivir de
lunch
almorzar
nibble
mordisquear
pasture
pastar
picnic
ir de pícnic
put away
zamparse
scarf
devorar
sink
tragarse
snack
tomarse un tentempié
sup
cenar
wolf
zamparse
wolf down
devorar
Antonyms for eat
fast
ayunar
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