Past Perfect Continuous: lauseid, harjutusi, teste ja näiteid

Past Perfect Continuous kasutame

Mineviku ennemineviku kestvat aega kasutatakse selleks, et rääkida tegevusest, mis oli kestnud mõnda aega enne kindlat hetke või teist tegevust minevikus.

She had been working for two hours before the meeting started.
Ta oli enne koosoleku algust kaks tundi töötanud.

Past Perfect Continuous Vorm

Subject + had been + V-ing

I had been studying all evening.
Olin terve õhtu õppinud.
They had been waiting for a long time.
Nad olid kaua oodanud.

Past Perfect Continuous Reegel

  • Seda kasutatakse tegevuste puhul, mis jätkusid kuni teatud hetkeni minevikus.
    I had been reading the report before my manager came in.
    Ma olin aruannet lugenud enne, kui mu juhataja sisse tuli.
    She had been talking on the phone before the lesson started.
    Ta oli enne tunni algust telefoniga rääkinud.
  • See rõhutab tegevuse kestust enne teist minevikus toimunud sündmust.
    They had been travelling for three days before they arrived.
    Nad olid reisinud kolm päeva, enne kui nad kohale jõudsid.
    He had been working there for years before he changed jobs.
    Ta oli seal aastaid töötanud, enne kui ta töökohta vahetas.
  • Seda kasutatakse sageli siis, kui selgitame minevikus toimunud seisundi või tulemuse põhjust.
    She was tired because she had been studying all night.
    Ta oli väsinud, sest ta oli terve öö õppinud.
    The ground was wet because it had been raining.
    Maa oli märg, sest oli sadanud.
  • Seda kasutatakse sageli koos sõnadega for ja since, et väljendada kestust.
    I had been living in London for five years before I moved to Cyprus.
    Olin enne Küprosele kolimist elanud Londonis viis aastat.
    She had been working there since 2020 before the company closed.
    Ta oli seal töötanud alates 2020. aastast enne, kui ettevõte suleti.
  • Levinud ajaväljendid on kogu päeva, kogu hommiku, kahe tunni jooksul, esmaspäevast saadik, enne ja kui.
    We had been discussing the problem all morning before we found a solution.
    Olime kogu hommiku probleemi arutanud, enne kui lahenduse leidsime.
    He had been sleeping for an hour when I called him.
    Ta oli juba tund aega maganud, kui ma talle helistasin.
  • Kestev enneminevik keskendub protsessile, samas kui enneminevik keskendub sagedamini tulemusele.
    ✅ She had been writing emails before lunch. (process)
    ✅ She had written five emails before lunch. (result)
  • Mõnda tegusõna tavaliselt kestvas vormis ei kasutata (know, like, want, need, understand).
    ✅ I had known him for years before we worked together.
    ❌ I had been knowing him for years before we worked together.

Past Perfect Continuous Eitus

  • Eitus moodustatakse väljendiga had not been või lühivormiga hadn't been.
    I hadn't been sleeping well before the exam.
    Ma ei olnud enne eksamit hästi maganud.
    She had not been working there for very long before she resigned.
    Ta ei olnud seal kuigi kaua töötanud, enne kui ta lahkus töölt.
    They hadn't been waiting for more than ten minutes when the bus arrived.
    Nad ei olnud oodanud kauem kui kümme minutit, kui buss saabus.

Past Perfect Continuous Küsimused

Küsimustes tuleb had enne aluse.

Had + subject + been + V-ing?
Wh-word + had + subject + been + V-ing?

Had you been waiting long before the doctor saw you?
Kas te olite kaua oodanud, enne kui arst teid vastu võttis?
Had she been studying before the test began?
Kas ta oli enne testi algust õppinud?
Why had they been arguing before the meeting?
Miks nad olid enne koosolekut vaielnud?
How long had he been working there before he left?
Kui kaua oli ta seal enne lahkumist töötanud?

Past Perfect Continuous Tüüpilised vead

❌ She had been work all day.
✅ She had been working all day.
❌ They had working for hours before the break.
✅ They had been working for hours before the break.
❌ Had you been wait long?
✅ Had you been waiting long?
❌ I was tired because I had worked all night. (if you want to stress the process)
✅ I was tired because I had been working all night.
❌ She had been knowing him for years.
✅ She had known him for years.

Past Perfect Continuous Lausete

I had been preparing for the interview for several days before it finally happened.
Ma olin intervjuuks valmistunud mitu päeva, enne kui see lõpuks toimus.
She had been working on the presentation since morning before the manager reviewed it.
Ta oli esitluse kallal töötanud hommikust saadik, enne kui juht selle üle vaatas.
We had been waiting at the airport for two hours before the flight was cancelled.
Olime lennujaamas kaks tundi oodanud, enne kui lend tühistati.
He had been learning English for a year before he moved abroad.
Ta oli õppinud inglise keelt aasta enne välismaale kolimist.
They had been discussing the new design before the client joined the call.
Nad olid uut kujundust arutanud enne, kui klient kõnega liitus.
I had been trying to fix the bug all evening before I found the solution.
Olin terve õhtu üritanud viga parandada, enne kui lahenduse leidsin.
She had been feeling stressed before she took a few days off.
Ta oli tundnud end stressis enne, kui ta paar päeva vabaks võttis.
We had been living in that apartment for six months before we moved.
Olime selles korteris elanud kuus kuud, enne kui me kolisime.
He had been running every morning before he injured his leg.
Ta oli igal hommikul jooksmas käinud, enne kui ta oma jalga vigastas.
The team had been developing the feature for weeks before it was released.
Meeskond oli seda funktsiooni arendanud nädalaid enne selle avaldamist.

Past Perfect Continuous Näited

I had been checking the document before I noticed the mistake.
Ma olin dokumenti kontrollinud, enne kui ma viga märkasin.
She had been speaking to a customer for twenty minutes before the line disconnected.
Ta oli kliendiga rääkinud kakskümmend minutit, enne kui kõne katkes.
They had been working on the same issue since Monday before they escalated it.
Nad olid selle sama probleemiga töötanud alates esmaspäevast, enne kui nad selle eskaleerisid.
We had been looking for a better solution before we changed the plan.
Olime enne plaani muutmist paremat lahendust otsinud.
He had been fixing the server all night before everything started working again.
Ta oli kogu öö serverit parandanud, enne kui kõik jälle tööle hakkas.
I had been thinking about that idea for a long time before I shared it.
Olin selle idee peale kaua mõelnud, enne kui ma seda jagasin.
She had been getting ready for the trip before the weather changed.
Ta oli enne ilma muutumist reisiks valmistunud.
We had been testing the application for hours before we deployed it.
Olime rakendust tundide kaupa testinud, enne kui selle juurutasime.
He had been talking to HR before he made the final decision.
Ta oli enne lõpliku otsuse tegemist personaliosakonnaga rääkinud.
They had been planning the event for months before it took place.
Nad olid üritust kuid planeerinud enne selle toimumist.

Rakenduses saadaval olevad inglise keele grammatika harjutused

Tenses

Future Simple Present Simple Present Perfect Present Continuous Past Simple Past Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Present Perfect Continuous

Conditionals

Second Conditional First Conditional Third Conditional Zero Conditional

Sentences

Relative Clauses Conjunctions Reported Speech

Verbs

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