Past Perfect

Continuous
Аяқталған созылыңқы
өткен шақ
Қолданылуы:
1.Өткен шақта басталып, өткен шақта
белгілі бір уақытта аяқталатын
созыллыңқы іс-әрекетті көрсету үшін:
He was out of breath. He had been running
fast.
2.Белгілі бір уақытта өткен шақта басталып,
өткен шақта белгілі бір уақытта болып
жатқан іс-әрекетті көрсету үшін:
I had been teaching English for ten years
when we met.
1. Время Past Perfect Continuous передает
длительное действие, которое началось
до определенного момента в прошлом и
продолжалось в этот момент.

• She had been cooking for an hour when I came –

Она готовила уже час, когда я пришел (и
продолжала готовить)

• She had been training for a few months and was

very fit when I met her – Когда я ее встретил, она
тренировалась уже несколько месяцев и была в
отличной форме.
2. Время Past Perfect Continuous
используется для выражения
длительного действия, которое
началось до определенного момента
(или действия) в прошлом и
закончилось прямо перед ним.

• It had been snowing the whole night and the road

was very slippery when I started my way.
– Всю ночь шел снег, и дорога была очень
скользкой, когда я отправился в путь.
Время Past Perfect Continuous нередко
путают с Past Continuous. Оба времени
выражают длительное действие в
прошлом, единственное различие состоит
в том, что если продолжительность
действия не указана, следует выбрать Past
Continuous:
• I WAS TALKING ON THE PHONE WHEN
HE ENTERED THE ROOM – Я
РАЗГОВАРИВАЛ ПО ТЕЛЕФОНУ,
КОГДА ОН ВОШЕЛ В КОМНАТУ.
Если продолжительность действия указана,
выбираем Past Perfect Continuous:

• I had been talking on the phone

for half an hour when he entered
the room – Я разговаривал по
телефону уже полчаса, когда он
вошел в комнату.
 Указатели:
for — на протяжении, в течение
before — прежде чем;
since — с тех пор как
how long — как долго
until/till — пока, до тех пор как;
all morning, all day, all night long
— все утро, весь день, всю ночь;
by — к определенному моменту
(в прошлом)
 - Henry … (to wait) for half an hour
before he saw his girlfriend getting off
the tram.
- Driving to the hospital was difficult
as it … (to snow) all night.
- Polly … (to study) economy since
she entered university.
1.Sally (to type) this text for 3 hours before Mark
came.
2.Anthony (to wait) for his airplane for 3 hours when
its delay was announced.
3.I saw many huge puddles. It (to rain) hard?
4.Sam did not even realize what a hard time Molly
(to have).
5.Rita (to train) for a year and she was very fit when
Sam met her.
6.Rachel’s husband (to fix) the car since early morning.
7.Paul and Molly (to talk) on the phone for an hour
when the line broke.
8.How long you (to watch) TV before you decided to go
to bed?
9.Steven felt tired as he (to sail) for several hours.
10.Sarah (to try) to find her mother for years.
 Past Continuous/Past Perfect Continuous
1.Tom was sitting on the chair, out of breath. He (to run).
I tried to catch Tom but I couldn't. He (to run) very fast.
2.Jim was on his hands and knees on the floor. He
(to look) for his cigarette lighter.
3.We (to walk) along the road for about 20 minutes when a
car stopped and the driver offered us a lift.
4.When I arrived, everyone (to sit) round the table with
their mouths full. They (to eat).
5.When I arrived, everyone (to sit) round the table and
talking. Their mouths were empty but their stomachs
were full. They (to eat).
6.When I arrived, Ann (to wait) for me. She was rather
annoyed with me because I was late and she (to wait) for
me a very long time.