المستوى B1

الماضي التام المستمر — Past Perfect Continuous

The wall was half painted. She had been painting it.

الجدار كان مطليًا إلى النصف. هي كانت ما زالت تطليه.

انظروا: The wall was half painted. She had been painting it. العمل لم ينتهِ، لذلك القطعة ثلاث كلمات.

الصيغ

• The wall was half painted. She had been painting it. — had been وصيغة الفعل المنتهية بـ -ing لفعل استمر حتى نقطة في الماضي
• The letter was unfinished. She had been writing it. — الكلمات الثلاث نفسها مع فعل آخر
• The room was half clean. She had been cleaning it. — القطعة تبدأ بكلمة المساعدة التي في الماضي

خطأ شائع

خطأ: She had waiting there.

صحيح: She had been waiting there.

كثيرون يقولون She had waiting there، لكن الكلمة الوسطى ناقصة. نقول: She had been waiting there.

أمثلة أخرى

The meal was half cooked. She had been cooking it.

الوجبة كانت مطهوّة إلى النصف. هي كانت ما زالت تطبخها.

وكذلك مع الطبخ: The meal was half cooked. She had been cooking it.

She had been watching the door. Her work was unfinished.

هي كانت ما زالت تراقب الباب. عملها لم ينتهِ.

ومع المراقبة أيضًا: She had been watching the door. Her work was unfinished.