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The Past Perfect Continuous Tense (прошедшее совершенное длительное время) — выражает действие, которое началось до определённого момента в прошлом и продолжалось до этого определённого момента.
Образуется the Past Perfect Continuous Tense с помощью вспомогательного глагола to have в форме прошедшего времени + причастия прошедшего времени Participle II глагола to be + причастия настоящего времени Participle I смыслового глагола.
had been + ing (Participle I)
| Affirmative (утвердительные) | Negative (отрицательные) | Interrogative (вопросительные) |
|---|---|---|
| I had been playing. | I had not been playing. | Had I been playing? |
| He had been playing. | I had not been playing. | Had I been playing? |
| She had been playing. | She had not been playing. | Had she been playing? |
| It had been playing. | It had not been playing. | Had it been playing? |
| We had been playing. | We had not been playing. | Had we been playing? |
| You had been playing. | You had not been playing. | Had you been playing? |
| They had been playing. | They had not been playing. | Had they been playing? |
Общепринятые сокращения:
had been → ‘d been
had not been → hadn’t been
Примеры:
I had been playing Starcraft for two hours when Sean came. → I‘d been playing Starcraft for two hours when Sean came.
Очень часто the Past Perfect Continuous Tense используется с since и for:
I had been reading the book for two hours when mother came yesterday. Я читал книгу уже два часа, когда пришла мама вчера.
I had been reading the book since dusk when mother came in the morning. Я читал книгу с вечера, когда пришла мама вчера.