Past Perfect Continuous uporabljamo
Past Perfect Continuous se uporablja za govorjenje o dejanju, ki je nekaj časa trajalo pred določenim trenutkom ali drugim dejanjem v preteklosti.
She had been working for two hours before the meeting started.
Delala je že dve uri, preden se je sestanek začel.
Delala je že dve uri, preden se je sestanek začel.
Past Perfect Continuous Oblika
Subject + had been + V-ing
I had been studying all evening.
Študiral sem ves večer.
Študiral sem ves večer.
They had been waiting for a long time.
Dolgo časa so čakali.
Dolgo časa so čakali.
Past Perfect Continuous Pravilo
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Uporablja se za dejanja, ki so trajala do določenega trenutka v preteklosti.
I had been reading the report before my manager came in.
Brala sem poročilo, preden je prišel moj vodja.She had been talking on the phone before the lesson started.
Pred začetkom pouka je govorila po telefonu. -
Poudarja trajanje dejanja pred drugim preteklim dogodkom.
They had been travelling for three days before they arrived.
Potovali so tri dni, preden so prispeli.He had been working there for years before he changed jobs.
Tam je delal več let, preden je zamenjal službo. -
Pogosto se uporablja, ko pojasnjujemo vzrok preteklega stanja ali rezultata.
She was tired because she had been studying all night.
Bila je utrujena, ker je celo noč študirala.The ground was wet because it had been raining.
Tla so bila mokra, ker je deževalo. -
Pogosto se uporablja z for in since za izražanje trajanja.
I had been living in London for five years before I moved to Cyprus.
Preden sem se preselil na Ciper, sem pet let živel v Londonu.She had been working there since 2020 before the company closed.
Tam je delala od leta 2020, preden je podjetje zaprlo. -
Običajni časovni izrazi vključujejo ves dan, celo dopoldne, dve uri, od ponedeljka, preden in ko.
We had been discussing the problem all morning before we found a solution.
O težavi smo razpravljali vse dopoldne, preden smo našli rešitev.He had been sleeping for an hour when I called him.
Spal je že eno uro, ko sem ga poklical. -
Pretekli dovršni trajnik se osredotoča na proces, medtem ko se pretekli dovršnik pogosteje osredotoča na rezultat.
✅ She had been writing emails before lunch. (process)✅ She had written five emails before lunch. (result)
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Nekateri glagoli se običajno ne uporabljajo v trajnih oblikah (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 Zanikanje
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Nikalna oblika se tvori z had not been ali s skrajšano obliko hadn't been.
I hadn't been sleeping well before the exam.
Pred izpitom nisem dobro spal.She had not been working there for very long before she resigned.
Tam ni delala prav dolgo, preden je dala odpoved.They hadn't been waiting for more than ten minutes when the bus arrived.
Niso čakali več kot deset minut, ko je avtobus pripeljal.
Past Perfect Continuous Vprašanja
V vprašanjih had stoji pred osebkom.
Had + subject + been + V-ing?
Wh-word + had + subject + been + V-ing?
Had you been waiting long before the doctor saw you?
Ali ste dolgo čakali, preden vas je zdravnik sprejel?
Ali ste dolgo čakali, preden vas je zdravnik sprejel?
Had she been studying before the test began?
Ali se je učila, preden se je test začel?
Ali se je učila, preden se je test začel?
Why had they been arguing before the meeting?
Zakaj so se prepirali pred sestankom?
Zakaj so se prepirali pred sestankom?
How long had he been working there before he left?
Kako dolgo je delal tam, preden je odšel?
Kako dolgo je delal tam, preden je odšel?
Past Perfect Continuous Tipične napake
❌ 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 Stavki
I had been preparing for the interview for several days before it finally happened.
Na razgovor sem se pripravljal več dni, preden je do njega končno prišlo.
Na razgovor sem se pripravljal več dni, preden je do njega končno prišlo.
She had been working on the presentation since morning before the manager reviewed it.
Na predstavitvi je delala že od jutra, preden jo je vodja pregledal.
Na predstavitvi je delala že od jutra, preden jo je vodja pregledal.
We had been waiting at the airport for two hours before the flight was cancelled.
Na letališču smo čakali že dve uri, preden so let odpovedali.
Na letališču smo čakali že dve uri, preden so let odpovedali.
He had been learning English for a year before he moved abroad.
Učil se je angleščino eno leto, preden se je preselil v tujino.
Učil se je angleščino eno leto, preden se je preselil v tujino.
They had been discussing the new design before the client joined the call.
Preden se je stranka pridružila klicu, so razpravljali o novem dizajnu.
Preden se je stranka pridružila klicu, so razpravljali o novem dizajnu.
I had been trying to fix the bug all evening before I found the solution.
Ves večer sem poskušal odpraviti hrošča, preden sem našel rešitev.
Ves večer sem poskušal odpraviti hrošča, preden sem našel rešitev.
She had been feeling stressed before she took a few days off.
Preden si je vzela nekaj dni prostega, se je počutila pod stresom.
Preden si je vzela nekaj dni prostega, se je počutila pod stresom.
We had been living in that apartment for six months before we moved.
V tistem stanovanju smo živeli šest mesecev, preden smo se preselili.
V tistem stanovanju smo živeli šest mesecev, preden smo se preselili.
He had been running every morning before he injured his leg.
Vsako jutro je tekel, preden si je poškodoval nogo.
Vsako jutro je tekel, preden si je poškodoval nogo.
The team had been developing the feature for weeks before it was released.
Ekipa je funkcionalnost razvijala več tednov, preden je bila izdana.
Ekipa je funkcionalnost razvijala več tednov, preden je bila izdana.
Past Perfect Continuous Primeri
I had been checking the document before I noticed the mistake.
Pregledoval sem dokument, preden sem opazil napako.
Pregledoval sem dokument, preden sem opazil napako.
She had been speaking to a customer for twenty minutes before the line disconnected.
Z neko stranko je govorila dvajset minut, preden se je zveza prekinila.
Z neko stranko je govorila dvajset minut, preden se je zveza prekinila.
They had been working on the same issue since Monday before they escalated it.
Na isti težavi so delali že od ponedeljka, preden so jo eskalirali.
Na isti težavi so delali že od ponedeljka, preden so jo eskalirali.
We had been looking for a better solution before we changed the plan.
Iskali smo boljšo rešitev, preden smo spremenili načrt.
Iskali smo boljšo rešitev, preden smo spremenili načrt.
He had been fixing the server all night before everything started working again.
Celo noč je popravljal strežnik, preden je vse spet začelo delovati.
Celo noč je popravljal strežnik, preden je vse spet začelo delovati.
I had been thinking about that idea for a long time before I shared it.
O tej ideji sem razmišljal dolgo, preden sem jo delil.
O tej ideji sem razmišljal dolgo, preden sem jo delil.
She had been getting ready for the trip before the weather changed.
Pripravljala se je na potovanje, preden se je vreme spremenilo.
Pripravljala se je na potovanje, preden se je vreme spremenilo.
We had been testing the application for hours before we deployed it.
Aplikacijo smo preizkušali več ur, preden smo jo namestili.
Aplikacijo smo preizkušali več ur, preden smo jo namestili.
He had been talking to HR before he made the final decision.
Preden je sprejel končno odločitev, se je pogovarjal s kadrovsko službo.
Preden je sprejel končno odločitev, se je pogovarjal s kadrovsko službo.
They had been planning the event for months before it took place.
Dogodek so načrtovali več mesecev, preden se je zgodil.
Dogodek so načrtovali več mesecev, preden se je zgodil.