Past Perfect Continuous: sætninger, øvelser, tests og eksempler

Past Perfect Continuous bruger

Past Perfect Continuous bruges til at tale om en handling, der havde stået på i nogen tid før et bestemt tidspunkt eller en anden handling i fortiden.

She had been working for two hours before the meeting started.
Hun havde arbejdet i to timer, før mødet begyndte.

Past Perfect Continuous Form

Subject + had been + V-ing

I had been studying all evening.
Jeg havde studeret hele aftenen.
They had been waiting for a long time.
De havde ventet i lang tid.

Past Perfect Continuous Regel

  • Det bruges til handlinger, der fortsatte indtil et bestemt tidspunkt i fortiden.
    I had been reading the report before my manager came in.
    Jeg havde læst rapporten, før min chef kom ind.
    She had been talking on the phone before the lesson started.
    Hun havde talt i telefon, før lektionen begyndte.
  • Det understreger varigheden af en handling før en anden begivenhed i fortiden.
    They had been travelling for three days before they arrived.
    De havde rejst i tre dage, før de ankom.
    He had been working there for years before he changed jobs.
    Han havde arbejdet der i årevis, før han skiftede job.
  • Det bruges ofte, når vi forklarer årsagen til en tidligere tilstand eller et resultat.
    She was tired because she had been studying all night.
    Hun var træt, fordi hun havde studeret hele natten.
    The ground was wet because it had been raining.
    Jorden var våd, fordi det havde regnet.
  • Det bruges ofte med for og since for at angive varighed.
    I had been living in London for five years before I moved to Cyprus.
    Jeg havde boet i London i fem år, før jeg flyttede til Cypern.
    She had been working there since 2020 before the company closed.
    Hun havde arbejdet der siden 2020, før virksomheden lukkede.
  • Almindelige tidsudtryk omfatter hele dagen, hele formiddagen, i to timer, siden mandag, før og når.
    We had been discussing the problem all morning before we found a solution.
    Vi havde diskuteret problemet hele formiddagen, før vi fandt en løsning.
    He had been sleeping for an hour when I called him.
    Han havde sovet i en time, da jeg ringede til ham.
  • Past Perfect Continuous fokuserer på processen, mens Past Perfect oftere fokuserer på resultatet.
    ✅ She had been writing emails before lunch. (process)
    ✅ She had written five emails before lunch. (result)
  • Nogle udsagnsord bruges normalt ikke i de udvidede tider (know, like, want, need, understand).
    ✅ I had known him for years before we worked together.
    ❌ I had been knowing him for years before we worked together.

Past Perfect Continuous Negation

  • Negation dannes med had not been eller kortformen hadn't been.
    I hadn't been sleeping well before the exam.
    Jeg havde ikke sovet godt før eksamen.
    She had not been working there for very long before she resigned.
    Hun havde ikke arbejdet der særlig længe, før hun sagde op.
    They hadn't been waiting for more than ten minutes when the bus arrived.
    De havde ikke ventet i mere end ti minutter, da bussen kom.

Past Perfect Continuous Spørgsmål

I spørgsmål står had før subjektet.

Had + subject + been + V-ing?
Wh-word + had + subject + been + V-ing?

Had you been waiting long before the doctor saw you?
Havde du ventet længe, før lægen tilså dig?
Had she been studying before the test began?
Havde hun studeret, før prøven begyndte?
Why had they been arguing before the meeting?
Hvorfor havde de skændtes før mødet?
How long had he been working there before he left?
Hvor længe havde han arbejdet der, før han rejste?

Past Perfect Continuous Typiske fejl

❌ She had been work all day.
✅ She had been working all day.
❌ They had working for hours before the break.
✅ They had been working for hours before the break.
❌ Had you been wait long?
✅ Had you been waiting long?
❌ I was tired because I had worked all night. (if you want to stress the process)
✅ I was tired because I had been working all night.
❌ She had been knowing him for years.
✅ She had known him for years.

Past Perfect Continuous Sætninger

I had been preparing for the interview for several days before it finally happened.
Jeg havde forberedt mig til interviewet i flere dage, før det endelig fandt sted.
She had been working on the presentation since morning before the manager reviewed it.
Hun havde arbejdet på præsentationen siden morgenen, før lederen gennemgik den.
We had been waiting at the airport for two hours before the flight was cancelled.
Vi havde ventet i lufthavnen i to timer, før flyet blev aflyst.
He had been learning English for a year before he moved abroad.
Han havde lært engelsk i et år, før han flyttede til udlandet.
They had been discussing the new design before the client joined the call.
De havde diskuteret det nye design, før kunden deltog i opkaldet.
I had been trying to fix the bug all evening before I found the solution.
Jeg havde forsøgt at rette fejlen hele aftenen, før jeg fandt løsningen.
She had been feeling stressed before she took a few days off.
Hun havde følt sig stresset, før hun tog et par dages fri.
We had been living in that apartment for six months before we moved.
Vi havde boet i den lejlighed i seks måneder, før vi flyttede.
He had been running every morning before he injured his leg.
Han havde løbet hver morgen, før han skadede sit ben.
The team had been developing the feature for weeks before it was released.
Teamet havde udviklet funktionen i flere uger, før den blev udgivet.

Past Perfect Continuous Eksempler

I had been checking the document before I noticed the mistake.
Jeg havde tjekket dokumentet, før jeg opdagede fejlen.
She had been speaking to a customer for twenty minutes before the line disconnected.
Hun havde talt med en kunde i tyve minutter, før forbindelsen blev afbrudt.
They had been working on the same issue since Monday before they escalated it.
De havde arbejdet på det samme problem siden mandag, før de eskalerede det.
We had been looking for a better solution before we changed the plan.
Vi havde ledt efter en bedre løsning, før vi ændrede planen.
He had been fixing the server all night before everything started working again.
Han havde repareret serveren hele natten, før alting begyndte at virke igen.
I had been thinking about that idea for a long time before I shared it.
Jeg havde tænkt på den idé i lang tid, før jeg delte den.
She had been getting ready for the trip before the weather changed.
Hun havde gjort sig klar til turen, før vejret ændrede sig.
We had been testing the application for hours before we deployed it.
Vi havde testet applikationen i timevis, før vi udrullede den.
He had been talking to HR before he made the final decision.
Han havde talt med HR, før han traf den endelige beslutning.
They had been planning the event for months before it took place.
De havde planlagt begivenheden i flere måneder, før den fandt sted.

Engelske grammatikøvelser tilgængelige i appen

Tenses

Future Simple Present Simple Present Perfect Present Continuous Past Simple Past Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Present Perfect Continuous

Conditionals

Second Conditional First Conditional Third Conditional Zero Conditional

Sentences

Relative Clauses Conjunctions Reported Speech

Verbs

Used to To be used to To get used to