Lectia 17

Lectia 24VERB PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUSDefinitie: Past Perfect Continuous - exprim o aciune n curs pn la un moment dat trecut cnd a fost oprit de o alt aciune a crei urmri continu i azi.

Formare: have (past tense) + be (V3) + vb + ing

Exemplu: They had been working on the new house before the fire destroyed it.

Ei lucrau la casa cea nou nainte s fie distrus de foc.I had been living with my husband and my children at the countryside before I came in town. I had been going to work in the morning. My friend, Louise, she had been going to school in the

afternoon every week day before leaving the countryside, too. She had been teaching English. My father, my mother, my brother and my sister had been living there, too. Now everything is

over. I have moved in town.

Verbele accentuate sunt la timpul Past Perfect Contionuous:

I had been living eu locuisem

I had been going eu mersesem

She had been going ea mersese

She had been teaching ea predase

They had been living ei locuiser

Conjugare verbul to work (a munci ) la Past Perfect Continuous:

Afirmativ

I/you he/she/it /we/you/they had been working

Negativ

I/you he/she/it /we/you/they hadnt been working

Interogativ

Had I/you/ he/she/it /we/you/they been working

Expresii cu care se folosete adesea Past Perfect Continuous:

For five minutes" , "for two weeks", etc

You had not been waiting there for more than two hours when she finally arrived.

Ai ateptat-o cel mult dou ore cnd n final a sosit.

Exerciii Practice

Put the verbs into the correct form (past perfect continuous).

1. She (sleep) for 10 hours when he woke us up.

2. We (wait) at the station for 60 minutes when the train finally arrived.

3. They (look for) her ring for three hours and then we found it in the bathroom.

4. I (not / walk) for a long time, when it suddenly began to rain.

5. How long (learn / she) English before she went to London?

6. She (drive) less than an hour when he ran out of gas.

7. They were very tired in the evening because they (help) on the farm all day.

8. I (not / work) all day; so I wasn't tired and went to the disco at night.

9. They (cycle) all day so their legs were sore in the evening.10. I (wait) here for 10 minutes when the bus arrived.Put the verbs into the correct form (past perfect progressive).1. We (sleep) ...................... for 12 hours when he woke us up. 2. They (wait) ................... at the station for 90 minutes when the train finally arrived. 3. We (look for) ................. her ring for two hours and then we found it in the bathroom. 4. I (not / walk) .............. for a long time, when it suddenly began to rain. 5. How long (learn / she) ................. English before she went to London? 6. Frank Sinatra caught the flu because he (sing) .................. in the rain too long. 7. He (drive) ........... less than an hour when he ran out of petrol.8. They were very tired in the evening because they (help) ............... on the farm all day.9. I (not / work) ..................... all day; so I wasn't tired and went to the disco at night. 10. They (cycle) ............ all day so their legs were sore in the evening.Make the past perfect continuous positive:1. I (work) all day, so I didnt want to go out.2 . She (sleep) for ten hours when I woke her.3. They .. (live)in Beijing for three years when he lost his job.4 . When we met, you... (work) at that company for six months.5. We . (eat) all day, so we felt a bit ill.6. He was red in the face because he (run).

7 . It (rain), and the road was covered in water.8. I was really tired because I .. (study).9. We (go) out for three years when we got married.

Make the past perfect continuous negative:

1. I (not / work) there long when she quit.2. She . (not / work) but she was tired anyway.3. It . (not / rain) long when I got home.4. He was in trouble with the teacher because he ...(not/go) to classes. 5. We . (not / live) in London for three years when we got married! It was more like five years. 6. Although it was hot in the kitchen, Julie .. (not / cook). 7. I . not / sleep) long when there was a knock at the door. 8. He didnt feel healthy, because he . (not / go) to the gym. 9. I caught a cold because I . (not / eat) properly. Make the past perfect continuous question:1. When you got sick, (you / eat) enough?2. There was water everywhere, (what / the children / do)?3. .. (it / rain) when you left the restaurant?4 .. (how long / she / live) in London when she found that job?5. .. (why / you / study) so hard?6. Why was the house so messy? (what/ she / do)?7. .. (how long / we / wait) when the bus finally arrived?8. . (how long / he / play) football when he was injured?9. .. (I / work) that day?10. (she / see) him for long when they moved to Paris?PAGE 1

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