Причина того, что происходило в прошлом..
Длительный процесс в прошлом перед другим действием
Длительный процесс в прошлом перед другим действием
| Утвердительное | Отрицательное | Вопросительное |
|---|---|---|
| I had been going. | I hadn't been going. | Had I going? |
| He had been going. | He hadn't been going. | Had he going? |
| She had been going. | She hadn't been going. | Had she going? |
| It had been going. | It hadn't been going. | Had it going? |
| You had been going. | You hadn't been going. | Had you going? |
| We had been going. | We hadn't been going. | Had we going? |
| They had been going. | They hadn't been going. | Had they going? |
Слова-определители
| Слово | Перевод |
|---|---|
| By | r |
| Since | С |
| For six hours | За шесть часов |
| Since June | С июня |
| For a month | За месяц |
| For long time | В течение долгого времени |
| Since 8 o’clock | С восьми часов |
А также в вопросах, начинающих с:
How long?
Since when?
Причина того, что происходило в прошлом
Действие в процессе в прошлом перед другим действием и указывает на причину того, что происходило в прошлом:
Why were you so scared yesterday when I met you? - I had been watching a horror films.
Длительный процесс в прошлом перед другим действием
Длительный процесс в прошлом перед другим действием (with by, before):
My distant cousin had been cooking for an hour before my mother came.
