Уровень B1

Прошедшее совершённое продолженное время — Past Perfect Continuous

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

Стена была покрашена наполовину. Она продолжала её красить.

Смотри: The wall was half painted. She had been painting it. Работа не была закончена, поэтому кусок состоит из трёх слов.

Формы

• The wall was half painted. She had been painting it. — had been и форма на -ing для действия, которое продолжалось до момента в прошлом
• The letter was unfinished. She had been writing it. — те же три слова с другим глаголом
• The room was half clean. She had been cleaning it. — кусок начинается с помощника прошедшего

Типичная ошибка

Неверно: She had waiting there.

Верно: She had been waiting there.

Очень многие говорят She had waiting there, но среднего слова нет. Говорим: She had been waiting there.

Ещё примеры

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

Еда была приготовлена наполовину. Она продолжала её готовить.

С готовкой так же: The meal was half cooked. She had been cooking it.

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

Она продолжала смотреть на дверь. Её работа не была закончена.

И с наблюдением тоже: She had been watching the door. Her work was unfinished.