Übung 1: Bildung des Past Perfect Progressive
2. They *had been waiting* at the station when the train finally arrived. (Hinweis: Handlung andauernd vor einem Ereignis in der Vergangenheit)
3. I *had been working* all day before I took a break. (Hinweis: „had been“ + Verb mit „-ing“)
4. We *had been living* in that house for five years before we moved. (Hinweis: andauernde Handlung vor einem Ereignis in der Vergangenheit)
5. He *had been playing* football before it started raining. (Hinweis: betont die Dauer der Handlung vor einem Ereignis)
6. The children *had been sleeping* when the phone rang. (Hinweis: Handlung war in der Vergangenheit im Gange)
7. You *had been reading* the book for days before you finished it. (Hinweis: „had been“ + Verb mit „-ing“)
8. She *had been cooking* dinner before the guests arrived. (Hinweis: andauernde Handlung vor einem Zeitpunkt)
9. We *had been driving* for hours when we finally stopped. (Hinweis: betont die Dauer der Handlung)
10. They *had been discussing* the problem before they found a solution. (Hinweis: Handlung andauernd vor einer anderen Handlung)
Übung 2: Anwendung des Past Perfect Progressive in Kontexten
2. She *had been practicing* the piano every day before the concert. (Hinweis: Handlung andauernd in der Vergangenheit)
3. We *had been cleaning* the house when the guests arrived unexpectedly. (Hinweis: Handlung vor einem Ereignis)
4. He *had been studying* French for two years before he visited Paris. (Hinweis: Dauer einer Handlung vor einem Ereignis)
5. They *had been traveling* for hours before they reached their hotel. (Hinweis: betont die Dauer der Handlung)
6. I *had been thinking* about the problem all night before I found a solution. (Hinweis: „had been“ + Verb mit „-ing“)
7. The team *had been training* hard before the championship started. (Hinweis: andauernde Handlung vor einem Ereignis)
8. She *had been writing* emails when the internet connection dropped. (Hinweis: Handlung im Verlauf vor einer Unterbrechung)
9. We *had been discussing* the project for hours before we agreed on the plan. (Hinweis: Dauer einer Handlung vor einem Ergebnis)
10. They *had been waiting* for the bus for thirty minutes before it finally came. (Hinweis: betont die Wartezeit vor einem Ereignis)