רמה B1

עבר מושלם מתמשך — Past Perfect Continuous

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

הקיר היה צבוע למחצה. היא המשיכה לצבוע אותו.

תראו: The wall was half painted. She had been painting it. העבודה עוד לא נגמרה, ולכן הקטע הוא שלוש מילים.

הצורות

• The wall was half painted. She had been painting it. — had been וצורת ‎-ing לפעולה שנמשכה עד לנקודה בעבר
• The letter was unfinished. She had been writing it. — אותן שלוש מילים עם פועל אחר
• The room was half clean. She had been cleaning it. — הקטע מתחיל במילת העזר של הֶעָבָר

טעות נפוצה

לא נכון: She had waiting there.

נכון: She had been waiting there.

הרבה אנשים אומרים She had waiting there, אבל המילה האמצעית חסרה. אומרים: She had been waiting there.

עוד דוגמאות

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

הארוחה הייתה מבושלת למחצה. היא המשיכה לבשל אותה.

גם עם בישול כך: The meal was half cooked. She had been cooking it.

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

היא המשיכה להשגיח על הדלת. העבודה שלה לא נגמרה.

וגם עם צפייה: She had been watching the door. Her work was unfinished.