Past Perfect Continuous (Past Perfect Progressive)
Il Past Perfect Continuous mostra che un'azione era in corso nel passato prima di un'altra azione o momento. Enfatizza la durata o la continuità dell'attività precedente.
Formiamo il Past Perfect Continuous con had been + la forma -ing del verbo. La stessa forma è usata per tutti i soggetti (I, you, he, she, it, we, they).
Formazione
Forma Affermativa
Forma il Past Perfect Continuous con had been + verbo-ing. Le contrazioni ('d) sono comuni nell'inglese parlato.
| Forma Estesa | Forma Contratta |
|---|---|
| I had been reading for an hour | I'd been reading for an hour |
| You had been walking in the park | You'd been walking in the park |
| He had been cooking dinner | He'd been cooking dinner |
| She had been talking on the phone | She'd been talking on the phone |
| It had been raining all morning | It'd been raining all morning |
| We had been playing football | We'd been playing football |
| They had been studying English for years | They'd been studying English for years |
Forma Negativa
Aggiungi 'not' dopo 'had' per formare i negativi. La contrazione 'hadn't' è comunemente usata.
| Forma Estesa | Forma Contratta |
|---|---|
| I had not been reading for long | I hadn't been reading for long |
| You had not been walking in the park | You hadn't been walking in the park |
| He had not been cooking dinner | He hadn't been cooking dinner |
| She had not been talking on the phone | She hadn't been talking on the phone |
| It had not been raining all morning | It hadn't been raining all morning |
| We had not been playing football | We hadn't been playing football |
| They had not been studying English for years | They hadn't been studying English for years |
Domande Sì/No
Sposta 'had' prima del soggetto per formare domande.
Esempi:
- Had I been reading before you arrived?
- Had you been walking in the park earlier?
- Had he been cooking when the guests arrived?
- Had she been talking on the phone for long?
- Had it been raining all morning?
- Had we been playing football before it started raining?
- Had they been studying English for years before moving?
Domande con Wh-
Inizia con una parola interrogativa, poi usa had + soggetto + been + verbo-ing.
Esempi:
- What had I been doing before you called?
- Where had you been walking?
- Why had he been cooking for so long?
- Who had she been talking to?
- How long had it been raining?
- What had we been playing before the rain?
- How long had they been studying English?
Uso
Nota: I verbi stativi (come know, like, believe, want) non sono solitamente usati in forme continue. Descrivono stati piuttosto che azioni.
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