Правильное использование времен является неотъемлемым условием грамотной речи. Сегодня мы поговорим о ещё одном прошедшем времени в английском языке - past perfect continuous. Английский язык отличается богатством форм глаголов для точного описания действий. Past perfect continuous встречается не так часто в разговорной речи, но может вполне встретиться в книгах, статьях и т.д.
Past perfect continuous формируется согласно следующей таблице:
Утвердительные | ||
Лицо | Число | |
Единственное | Множественное | |
1 | I had been learning/studying/reading | We had been learning/studying/reading |
2 | You had been learning/studying/reading | You had been learning/studying/reading |
3 | He, She, It had been learning/studying/reading | They had been learning/studying/reading |
Вопросительные | ||
Лицо | Число | |
Единственное | Множественное | |
1 | Had I been learning/studying/reading? | Had We been learning/studying/reading? |
2 | Had you been learning/studying/reading? | Had you been learning/studying/reading? |
3 | Had he she, it been learning/studying/reading? | Had they been learning/studying/reading? |
Отрицательные | ||
Лицо | Число | |
Единственное | Множественное | |
1 | I had not been learning/studying/reading | We had not been learning/studying/reading |
2 | You had not been learning/studying/reading | You had not been learning/studying/reading |
3 | He, She, It had not been learning/studying/reading | They had not been learning/studying/reading |
Практически всегда, вместо полных форм had not употребляется hadn't. Вместо I had, She had и т.п. употребляются I'd, she'd и т.п. соответветственно.