Were, had been

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Yesterday, We were discussed in the chat application project start-up.Yesterday, We were discussing the chat application project start-up.In the past 4 days, We had been discussing the chat application project start-up.Are these sentence correct?

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kumenglishYesterday, We were discussed in the chat application project start-up. (this is incorrect)

kumenglishYesterday, We were discussing the chat application project start-up.

This sounded like the discussion never got resolved. I would say the sentence is correct, but needs a little clarification. Yesterday, We were discussing the chat-application project start-up.

kumenglishIn the past 4 days, We had been discussing the chat application project start-up.

There is no need to use past perfect if the discussion is still ongoing. However, if the discussion had come to an agreement before but a couple of days later something went wrong, such that the discussion is opened up again., then past perfect is fine.

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