Jak tworzymy ten czas?
Zdanie twierdzące
Dodajemy had been i czasownik w trzeciej z końcówką -ing
| osoba | had | been | czasownik z końcówką -ing | reszta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | had | been | walking | for two hours |
| You | had | been | giving away | secrets for a long time. |
| She | had | been | living | in this house for 20 years. |
| He | had | been | crying | all evening. |
| It | had | been | snowing | all day long. |
| We | had | been | reading | sci-fi novels. |
| You | had | been | listening | to music for too long. |
| They | had | been | driving | all night long. |
Zdanie przeczące
Dodajemy not pomiędzy had i been
| osoba | had | not | been | czasownik z końcówką -ing | reszta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | had | not | been | walking | for two hours |
| You | had | not | been | giving away | secrets for a long time. |
| She | had | not | been | living | in this house for 20 years. |
| He | had | not | been | crying | all evening. |
| It | had | not | been | snowing | all day long. |
| We | had | not | been | reading | sci-fi novels. |
| You | had | not | been | listening | to music for too long. |
| They | had | not | been | driving | all night long. |
Zdanie pytające
Inwersja had z osobą!
| had | osoba | been | czasownik z końcówką -ing | reszta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| had | I | been | walking | for two hours |
| had | you | been | giving away | secrets for a long time. |
| had | she | been | living | in this house for 20 years. |
| had | he | been | crying | all evening. |
| had | it | been | snowing | all day long. |
| had | we | been | reading | sci-fi novels. |
| had | you | been | listening | to music for too long. |
| had | they | been | driving | all night long. |
Formy skrócone
had -> 'd
had not -> hadn’t
Kiedy używamy czasu Past Perfect Continuous?
- Gdy mówimy o dłuższych czynnościach lub sytuacjach, które trwały do przeszłego momentu, o którym myślimy lub skończyły się niewiele wcześniej
At that time she had been living in the barn for about 12 months.
When I found Lucy, I could see that she had been crying.
w porównaniu do czasu Past Perfect:
- Gdy mówimy o bardziej przejściowych wydarzeniach
My legs were stiff because I had been standing still for a few hours. - Gdy podreślamy kontynuację czynności (Past Perfect podkreśla jej ukończenie)
She had been reading love stories and her mind was full of romantic images.
We had read all our newspapers, and were beginning to get bored.
