Übung 1: Bildung und Verwendung des Past Perfect Progressive
1. She *had been studying* for three hours before the exam started. (Hinweis: „had been“ + Verb + „-ing“)
2. They *had been working* on the project all morning when the manager arrived. (Hinweis: Dauerhafte Handlung in der Vergangenheit)
3. I *had been waiting* at the station for twenty minutes before the train came. (Hinweis: Betonung der Wartezeit)
4. We *had been living* in Budapest for five years before we moved to Vienna. (Hinweis: Handlung dauerte vor einem Ereignis)
5. He *had been playing* football before he got injured. (Hinweis: Handlung vor einem anderen Ereignis)
6. The children *had been watching* TV when their parents came home. (Hinweis: Handlung war im Gange)
7. You *had been learning* Hungarian for months before you traveled to Hungary. (Hinweis: Dauer des Lernens)
8. It *had been raining* all day before the sun appeared. (Hinweis: Wetterbeschreibung in der Vergangenheit)
9. She *had been cooking* dinner before the guests arrived. (Hinweis: Handlung vor einem Ereignis)
10. We *had been discussing* the problem for hours before reaching a solution. (Hinweis: andauernde Diskussion)
2. They *had been working* on the project all morning when the manager arrived. (Hinweis: Dauerhafte Handlung in der Vergangenheit)
3. I *had been waiting* at the station for twenty minutes before the train came. (Hinweis: Betonung der Wartezeit)
4. We *had been living* in Budapest for five years before we moved to Vienna. (Hinweis: Handlung dauerte vor einem Ereignis)
5. He *had been playing* football before he got injured. (Hinweis: Handlung vor einem anderen Ereignis)
6. The children *had been watching* TV when their parents came home. (Hinweis: Handlung war im Gange)
7. You *had been learning* Hungarian for months before you traveled to Hungary. (Hinweis: Dauer des Lernens)
8. It *had been raining* all day before the sun appeared. (Hinweis: Wetterbeschreibung in der Vergangenheit)
9. She *had been cooking* dinner before the guests arrived. (Hinweis: Handlung vor einem Ereignis)
10. We *had been discussing* the problem for hours before reaching a solution. (Hinweis: andauernde Diskussion)
Übung 2: Past Perfect Progressive in Fragen und Verneinungen
1. Had you *been studying* Hungarian before you visited Hungary? (Hinweis: Frageform mit „had been“)
2. They had not *been working* properly when the deadline came. (Hinweis: Verneinung mit „had not been“)
3. Had she *been waiting* long before the bus arrived? (Hinweis: Frage nach Dauer der Handlung)
4. We had not *been living* in the city for a long time before we moved. (Hinweis: Verneinung und Dauer)
5. Had he *been playing* the guitar before joining the band? (Hinweis: Frage nach einer fortdauernden Handlung)
6. The students had not *been paying* attention during the lecture. (Hinweis: Verneinung einer andauernden Handlung)
7. Had it *been raining* when you left the house? (Hinweis: Frage nach Wetterlage in der Vergangenheit)
8. She had not *been working* on the report all day. (Hinweis: Verneinung einer dauernden Tätigkeit)
9. Had you *been reading* that book before the exam? (Hinweis: Frage nach vorherigem Lesen)
10. They had not *been practicing* enough before the competition. (Hinweis: Verneinung vor einem Ereignis)
2. They had not *been working* properly when the deadline came. (Hinweis: Verneinung mit „had not been“)
3. Had she *been waiting* long before the bus arrived? (Hinweis: Frage nach Dauer der Handlung)
4. We had not *been living* in the city for a long time before we moved. (Hinweis: Verneinung und Dauer)
5. Had he *been playing* the guitar before joining the band? (Hinweis: Frage nach einer fortdauernden Handlung)
6. The students had not *been paying* attention during the lecture. (Hinweis: Verneinung einer andauernden Handlung)
7. Had it *been raining* when you left the house? (Hinweis: Frage nach Wetterlage in der Vergangenheit)
8. She had not *been working* on the report all day. (Hinweis: Verneinung einer dauernden Tätigkeit)
9. Had you *been reading* that book before the exam? (Hinweis: Frage nach vorherigem Lesen)
10. They had not *been practicing* enough before the competition. (Hinweis: Verneinung vor einem Ereignis)
