Past Perfect Continuous: abairtí, cleachtaí, tástálacha agus samplaí

Past Perfect Continuous úsáidimid

Úsáidtear an Aimsir Fháistineach Chaite Leanúnach chun labhairt faoi ghníomh a bhí ar siúl ar feadh tamaill roimh nóiméad ar leith nó gníomh eile san am atá thart.

She had been working for two hours before the meeting started.
Bhí sí ag obair ar feadh dhá uair an chloig sular thosaigh an cruinniú.

Past Perfect Continuous Fhoirm

Subject + had been + V-ing

I had been studying all evening.
Bhí mé ag staidéar an tráthnóna ar fad.
They had been waiting for a long time.
Bhí siad ag fanacht le fada an lá.

Past Perfect Continuous Riail

  • Úsáidtear é le haghaidh gníomhartha a lean ar aghaidh suas go dtí tráth áirithe san am atá caite.
    I had been reading the report before my manager came in.
    Bhí mé ag léamh na tuarascála sular tháinig mo bhainisteoir isteach.
    She had been talking on the phone before the lesson started.
    Bhí sí ag caint ar an bhfón sular thosaigh an ceacht.
  • Leagann sé béim ar fhad gnímh roimh imeacht eile san am atá thart.
    They had been travelling for three days before they arrived.
    Bhí siad ag taisteal ar feadh trí lá sular tháinig siad.
    He had been working there for years before he changed jobs.
    Bhí sé ag obair ann le blianta sular athraigh sé post.
  • Úsáidtear go minic é nuair a mhínímid cúis staid nó toraidh san am a chuaigh thart.
    She was tired because she had been studying all night.
    Bhí sí tuirseach mar bhí sí ag staidéar ar feadh na hoíche ar fad.
    The ground was wet because it had been raining.
    Bhí an talamh fliuch mar bhí sé ag cur báistí.
  • Is minic a úsáidtear é le for agus since chun fad ama a léiriú.
    I had been living in London for five years before I moved to Cyprus.
    Bhí mé i mo chónaí i Londain ar feadh cúig bliana sular bhog mé go dtí an Chipir.
    She had been working there since 2020 before the company closed.
    Bhí sí ag obair ann ó 2020 i leith sular dhún an chuideachta.
  • I measc na ngnáthléirithe ama tá an lá ar fad, an mhaidin ar fad, ar feadh dhá uair an chloig, ó Dé Luain, roimh, agus nuair a.
    We had been discussing the problem all morning before we found a solution.
    Bhíomar ag plé na faidhbe ar feadh na maidine ar fad sular aimsíomar réiteach.
    He had been sleeping for an hour when I called him.
    Bhí sé ina chodladh le huaire an chloig nuair a ghlaoigh mé air.
  • Díríonn an Aimsir Chaite Fhoirfe Leanúnach ar an bpróiseas, agus díríonn an Aimsir Chaite Fhoirfe níos minice ar an toradh.
    ✅ She had been writing emails before lunch. (process)
    ✅ She had written five emails before lunch. (result)
  • De ghnáth ní úsáidtear roinnt briathra sna foirmeacha leanúnacha (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 Diúltú

  • Cruthaítear an diúltú le had not been nó leis an bhfoirm ghiorraithe hadn't been.
    I hadn't been sleeping well before the exam.
    Ní raibh mé ag codladh go maith roimh an scrúdú.
    She had not been working there for very long before she resigned.
    Ní raibh sí ag obair ann le fada sular éirigh sí as.
    They hadn't been waiting for more than ten minutes when the bus arrived.
    Ní raibh siad ag fanacht níos mó ná deich nóiméad nuair a tháinig an bus.

Past Perfect Continuous Ceisteanna

I gceisteanna, tagann had roimh an ábhar.

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

Had you been waiting long before the doctor saw you?
An raibh tú ag fanacht i bhfad sula bhfaca an dochtúir tú?
Had she been studying before the test began?
An raibh sí ag staidéar sular thosaigh an scrúdú?
Why had they been arguing before the meeting?
Cén fáth a raibh siad ag argóint roimh an gcruinniú?
How long had he been working there before he left?
Cé chomh fada agus a bhí sé ag obair ann sular fhág sé?

Past Perfect Continuous Botúin choitianta

❌ 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 Abairtí

I had been preparing for the interview for several days before it finally happened.
Bhí mé ag ullmhú don agallamh ar feadh roinnt laethanta sular tharla sé ar deireadh.
She had been working on the presentation since morning before the manager reviewed it.
Bhí sí ag obair ar an gcur i láthair ón mhaidin i leith sular rinne an bainisteoir athbhreithniú air.
We had been waiting at the airport for two hours before the flight was cancelled.
Bhíomar ag fanacht san aerfort ar feadh dhá uair an chloig sular cuireadh an eitilt ar ceal.
He had been learning English for a year before he moved abroad.
Bhí sé ag foghlaim Béarla ar feadh bliana sular bhog sé thar lear.
They had been discussing the new design before the client joined the call.
Bhí siad ag plé an deartha nua sular tháinig an cliant isteach sa ghlao.
I had been trying to fix the bug all evening before I found the solution.
Bhí mé ag iarraidh an fhabht a shocrú ar feadh an tráthnóna ar fad sular aimsigh mé an réiteach.
She had been feeling stressed before she took a few days off.
Bhí strus uirthi sula ndeachaigh sí ar saoire ar feadh cúpla lá.
We had been living in that apartment for six months before we moved.
Bhíomar inár gcónaí san árasán sin ar feadh sé mhí sular bhogamar.
He had been running every morning before he injured his leg.
Bhíodh sé ag rith gach maidin sular ghortaigh sé a chos.
The team had been developing the feature for weeks before it was released.
Bhí an fhoireann tar éis a bheith ag forbairt na gné ar feadh seachtainí sular eisíodh í.

Past Perfect Continuous Samplaí

I had been checking the document before I noticed the mistake.
Bhí mé ag seiceáil an cháipéise sular thug mé an botún faoi deara.
She had been speaking to a customer for twenty minutes before the line disconnected.
Bhí sí ag labhairt le custaiméir ar feadh fiche nóiméad sular dícheanglaíodh an líne.
They had been working on the same issue since Monday before they escalated it.
Bhí siad ag obair ar an gceist chéanna ó Dé Luain sular mhéadaigh siad í.
We had been looking for a better solution before we changed the plan.
Bhíomar ag lorg réiteach níos fearr sular athraíomar an plean.
He had been fixing the server all night before everything started working again.
Bhí sé ag deisiú an fhreastalaí ar feadh na hoíche sular thosaigh gach rud ag obair i gceart arís.
I had been thinking about that idea for a long time before I shared it.
Bhí mé ag smaoineamh ar an smaoineamh sin le fada an lá sular roinn mé é.
She had been getting ready for the trip before the weather changed.
Bhí sí ag ullmhú don turas sular athraigh an aimsir.
We had been testing the application for hours before we deployed it.
Bhíomar ag tástáil an fheidhmchláir ar feadh uaireanta sular chuireamar i bhfeidhm é.
He had been talking to HR before he made the final decision.
Bhí sé ag caint leis an Rannóg Acmhainní Daonna sular rinne sé an cinneadh deiridh.
They had been planning the event for months before it took place.
Bhí siad ag pleanáil na hócáide ar feadh míonna sular tharla sí.

Cleachtaí gramadaí Béarla atá ar fáil san aip

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