Het verleden perfect progressieve tijd (Past Perfect Progressive) in het Engels wordt gebruikt om aan te geven dat een bepaalde actie al enige tijd aan de gang was vóór een ander moment of actie in het verleden. Deze tijdsvorm combineert het aspect van de duur van de Past Perfect met het voortdurende aspect van de Past Progressive. Het kan een uitdaging zijn voor Nederlandstaligen, omdat dit aspect in het Nederlands op een andere manier wordt uitgedrukt.
In deze oefeningen zullen we ons richten op het correct vormen en gebruiken van de Past Perfect Progressive. Door deze zinnen aan te vullen, kun je jouw begrip van deze tijd oefenen en verbeteren. De oefeningen zijn bedoeld om je te helpen herkennen wanneer en hoe deze tijd te gebruiken in verschillende contexten. Vergeet niet dat je voor het Past Perfect Progressive ‘had been’ gevolgd door een werkwoord eindigend op ‘-ing’ gebruikt.
Oefening 1: Vul de zinnen aan met de Past Perfect Progressive
They *had been waiting* (wait) for over an hour before the train finally arrived.
By the time the meeting started, I *had been working* (work) on the project for three weeks.
She *had been studying* (study) English for five years before she moved to London.
We *had been talking* (talk) about going on vacation when suddenly our car broke down.
He *had been driving* (drive) all night, so he was really tired in the morning.
I wondered why the room was a mess; the kids *had been playing* (play) in there all afternoon.
They *had been arguing* (argue) for what seemed like forever when the counselor walked in.
She *had been hoping* (hope) to visit her grandparents, but their flight got canceled.
The ground was wet because it *had been raining* (rain) all morning.
John *had been trying* (try) to reach you all day before he managed to get through.
The team *had been practicing* (practice) hard for the football match since last month.
Before the invention of the light bulb, people *had been using* (use) candles for illumination.
She felt she deserved the promotion because she *had been contributing* (contribute) so many good ideas.
My parents *had been looking* (look) for a new house for months before they found the perfect one.
Even though he *had been feeling* (feel) ill, he decided to go to work anyway.
Oefening 2: Gebruik de juiste vorm van Past Perfect Progressive
By the time she called, I *had been sleeping* (sleep) for just 30 minutes.
The archaeologists *had been excavating* (excavate) the ancient site for several months when they found the artifact.
When the boss walked in, we *had been discussing* (discuss) the new strategy for a couple of hours.
They *had been dating* (date) for a few years before they decided to get married.
The marathon runner was exhausted because he *had been running* (run) for miles.
It was no surprise that they won the competition; they *had been preparing* (prepare) for so long.
Before her success as an author, she *had been writing* (write) short stories that no one read.
The computer was hot because it *had been running* (run) programs all day long.
Before the fashion show started, the models *had been getting* (get) ready for hours.
The band was really tight at the concert because they *had been rehearsing* (rehearse) together for months.
By the time we got the news, my brother *had been living* (live) abroad for five years.
The teacher could tell that the student *had been crying* (cry), her eyes were all puffy.
My dog was very calm when I picked him up from the kennel because he *had been playing* (play) with other dogs all day.
I could tell that someone *had been cooking* (cook) in the kitchen because of the aroma left behind.
Mary *had been looking* (look) forward to the trip for months, and it was finally happening.
