Verwendung
Das "past perfect continuous" wird für eine Handlung verwendet, die in der Vergangenheit vor einer vergangenen Handlung stattgefunden hat.
He had been repairing the car before they went.
Er hatte das Auto repariert, bevor sie losfuhren.
Das past perfect continuous unterscheidet sich vom "past perfect" dadurch, dass es die Betonung auf die laufende Handlung legt, während das "past perfect" die Handlung als abgeschlossen betrachtet.
She had been crying when I found her.
Sie hatte geweint, als ich sie fand (Betonung auf der Dauer der Handlung).
She had cried when I found her.
Sie hatte geweint, als ich sie fand (Handlung abgeschlossen).
Bildung des 'past perfect continuous'
Bejahande Aussage
Subjekt + had + been + Verb in der -ing-Form + ...
| Kurzform | Langform |
|---|---|
| I had been working | I'd been working |
| You had been working | You'd been working |
| He had been working | He'd been working |
| She had been working | She'd been working |
| It had been working | It'd been working |
| We had been working | We'd been working |
| You had been working | You'd been working |
| They had been working | They'd been working |
| I'd been cooking for you. | Ich hatte für dich gekocht. |
| You had been reading since this morning. | Du hattest seit heute Morgen gelesen. |
| He'd been playing the piano. | Er hatte Klavier gespielt. |
| She had been living here. | Sie hatte hier gelebt. |
| It'd been ringing for ten minutes. | Es hatte zehn Minuten geläutet. |
| We had been studying Maths. | Wir hatten Mathe gelernt. |
| You'd been playing football. | Du hattest Fußball gespielt. |
| They had been riding a horse. | Sie waren auf einem Pferd geritten. |
Verneinende Aussage
Die Verneinung hat zwei Formen:
| Langform | Subjekt + had + not + been + Verb in -ing-Form + ... |
|---|---|
| Kurzform | Subjekt + hadn't + been + Verb in -ing-Form + ... |
| Langform | Kurzform |
|---|---|
| I had not been working | I hadn't been working |
| You had not been working | You hadn't been working |
| He had not been working | He hadn't been working |
| She had not been working | She hadn't been working |
| It had not been working | It hadn't been working |
| We had not been working | We hadn't been working |
| You had not been working | You hadn't been working |
| They had not been working | They hadn't been working |
Beispiele
| I hadn't been painting your house. | Ich hatte dein Haus nicht gestrichen. |
| You had not been teaching me anything. | Du hattest mir nichts beigebracht. |
| He hadn't been living here. | Er hatte hier nicht gelebt. |
| She had not been reading my book. | Sie hatte mein Buch nicht gelesen. |
| It hadn't been raining since April. | Es hatte seit April nicht geregnet. |
| We had not been playing football. | Wir hatten nicht Fußball gespielt. |
| You had not been gardening all day. | Du hattest nicht den ganzen Tag im Garten gearbeitet. |
| They hadn't been waiting for two hours. | Sie hatten nicht zwei Stunden gewartet. |
Interrogativ
Bejahend
Had + Subjekt + been + Verb in der -ing-Form
Verneinend
Had + Subjekt + not + been + Verb in der -ing-Form
Hadn't + Subjekt + been + Verb in der -ing-Form
| Bejahende Aussage | Verneinung | |
|---|---|---|
| Had I been working? | Had I not been working? | Hadn't I been working? |
| Had you been working? | Had you not been working? | Hadn't you been working? |
| Had he been working? | Had he not been working? | Hadn't he been working? |
| Had she been working? | Had she not been working? | Hadn't she been working? |
| Had it been working? | Had it not been working? | Hadn't it been working? |
| Had we been working? | Had we not been working? | Hadn't we been working? |
| Had you been working? | Had you not been working? | Hadn't you been working? |
| Had they been working? | Had they not been working? | Hadn't they been working? |
Beispiele
| Had I been dancing for too long? | Hatte ich zu lange getanzt? |
| When had you been learning karate? | Wann hattest du Karate gelernt? |
| Had he not been drinking too much? | Hatte er nicht zu viel getrunken? |
| Why had she been crying? | Warum hatte sie geweint? |
| Had it been barking the whole night? | Hatte er die ganze Nacht gebellt? |
| Hadn't we been driving since that morning? | Waren wir nicht seit dem Morgen mit dem Auto unterwegs? |
| Had you been sleeping in their house? | Hattest du bei ihnen geschlafen? |
| Where had you been planting new roses? | Wo hattest du neue Rosen gepflanzt? |
Aufgaben
Setze das Verb in der Klammer in die richtige Form des 'past perfect continuous'.
He'd (had) been working
We had been doing our exercises.
I'd not (had not / hadn't) been reading
Had her secretary been writing
They'd not (had not / hadn't) been running
Had she been sleeping
they'd (had) been waiting
Had she not been cooking / Hadn't she been cooking
Had their children not been playing / Hadn't their children been playing
He'd (had) been crying
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