Pasado Perfecto Continuo

Aquí encontrarás toda la información sobre el pretérito perfecto continuo, su estructura, formas afirmativas, negativas, interrogativas y algunos ejemplos.

El pretérito perfecto continuo se corresponde con el presente perfecto continuo, pero se refiere a un tiempo anterior al pasado reciente. Como en el presente perfecto continuo, nos interesa más el proceso que el resultado.

Por ejemplo:

  • I had been reading books on different topics every day.
  • We had been trying to open the door for seven minutes when John found his key.
  • Her friends had been waiting for you when she called them.

Forma afirmativa

Estructura de las oraciones afirmativas

Reglas para la 1ª, 2ª y 3ª persona del singular y del plural. Aquí usamos el verbo auxiliar (had) + el verbo to be en la forma de participio pasado (been) + verbo en la forma -ing.

For example:

  • I had been driving in my car since morning.
  • He had been studying at the university for several hours.
  • We had been running on the street when someone called me.

Forma negativa

Estructura de las oraciones negativas

Reglas para la 1ª, 2ª y 3ª persona del singular y del plural. Aquí usamos el verbo auxiliar (had) + not + el verbo to be en forma de participio pasado (been) + verbo en forma de -ing.

For example:

  • He had not been reading a book for this month.
  • I had not been eating vegetables these days.
  • They had not been singing in the house frequently.

Preguntas sobre el pretérito perfecto continuo

Estructura de las preguntas

Cuando queremos hacer preguntas, utilizamos la misma estructura para las frases afirmativas. Sólo añadimos el auxiliar había para todas las personas al principio de las frases. Añadimos un signo de interrogación al final de la frase. El verbo está en la forma base.

For example:

  • What had you been doing this week?
    I had been playing on my laptop.
  • Why had Juan and Martha been singing today?
    They had been singing for the next party.
  • How long had we been waiting for them?
    We had been waiting for them for more than one hour.

En resumen

Aquí podemos ver un resumen de todas las estructuras del pretérito perfecto continuo.

Ejemplos

Forma afirmativa

  • She had been walking to school for an hour before it started raining.
  • They had been playing soccer when it began to rain.
  • He had been reading the newspaper all morning before the phone rang.
  • The cat had been sleeping on the couch for hours before we got home.
  • I had been eating breakfast when the doorbell rang.
  • The sun had been setting as we drove home.
  • She had been writing a letter before the power went out.
  • We had been cooking dinner when the guests arrived.
  • The dog had been barking at strangers all afternoon.
  • He had been driving to work when he heard the news.
  • The store had been closing for a while before we arrived.
  • My mom had been making cookies before the phone rang.
  • They had been studying for their exams all week before the test.
  • She had been teaching math for years before she retired.
  • We had been visiting our grandparents before they moved away.
  • He had been working at the bank for ten years before he got promoted.
  • The teacher had been explaining the lesson for an hour before the students arrived.
  • I had been watching TV when the lights went out.
  • The flowers had been blooming for weeks before the garden party.
  • She had been cleaning the house all day before the guests arrived.
  • We had been exercising at the gym before dinner.
  • The baby had been crying for hours before we could calm her.
  • He had been enjoying playing the guitar for years before he sold it.
  • They had been singing in the choir for months before the concert.
  • She had been painting landscapes for years before her art show.
  • I had been learning new words every day before the vocabulary test.
  • The clock had been ticking loudly for hours before the power outage.
  • We had been celebrating birthdays with parties before the pandemic.
  • The chef had been preparing meals all day before the customers arrived.
  • He had been attending meetings frequently before the merger.
  • The children had been playing in the park all afternoon.
  • She had been buying groceries every week before the store closed.
  • We had been taking walks regularly before the weather changed.
  • The train had been arriving on time before the schedule was altered.
  • He had been speaking at conferences before he became famous.
  • They had been writing emails all day before the system crashed.
  • She had been enjoying reading novels for years before she discovered a new genre.
  • I had been drinking coffee every morning before switching to tea.
  • The birds had been singing in the trees every morning before the storm.
  • We had been taking photos throughout our vacation before the camera broke.
  • He had been liking swimming in the pool every summer.
  • The bus had been stopping at every corner before the route changed.
  • She had been knitting sweaters for months before the holidays.
  • We had been traveling to different countries before the restrictions.
  • The kids had been doing their homework diligently before the exam.
  • He had been playing the piano regularly before he stopped practicing.
  • The lights had been shining brightly every night before the outage.
  • She had been cooking dinner for us every night before we moved.
  • We had been enjoying outdoor activities regularly before the season changed.
  • The cat had been chasing the laser pointer for hours before we stopped.

Forma negativa

  • She had not been walking to school for long before it started raining.
  • They had not been playing soccer when it began to rain.
  • He had not been reading the newspaper long before the phone rang.
  • The cat had not been sleeping on the couch when we got home.
  • I had not been eating breakfast long before the doorbell rang.
  • The sun had not been setting long as we drove home.
  • She had not been writing a letter when the power went out.
  • We had not been cooking dinner long before the guests arrived.
  • The dog had not been barking at strangers all day.
  • He had not been driving to work for long before he heard the news.
  • The store had not been closing for long before we arrived.
  • My mom had not been making cookies long before the phone rang.
  • They had not been studying for their exams all week before the test.
  • She had not been teaching math for long before she retired.
  • We had not been visiting our grandparents long before they moved away.
  • He had not been working at the bank long before he got promoted.
  • The teacher had not been explaining the lesson for long before the students arrived.
  • I had not been watching TV long before the lights went out.
  • The flowers had not been blooming long before the garden party.
  • She had not been cleaning the house long before the guests arrived.
  • We had not been exercising at the gym for long before dinner.
  • The baby had not been crying long before we could calm her.
  • He had not been enjoying playing the guitar long before he sold it.
  • They had not been singing in the choir long before the concert.
  • She had not been painting landscapes long before her art show.
  • I had not been learning new words long before the vocabulary test.
  • The clock had not been ticking loudly for long before the power outage.
  • We had not been celebrating birthdays with parties for long before the pandemic.
  • The chef had not been preparing meals long before the customers arrived.
  • He had not been attending meetings for long before the merger.
  • The children had not been playing in the park for long before it got dark.
  • She had not been buying groceries long before the store closed.
  • We had not been taking walks regularly long before the weather changed.
  • The train had not been arriving on time long before the schedule was altered.
  • He had not been speaking at conferences long before he became famous.
  • They had not been writing emails long before the system crashed.
  • She had not been enjoying reading novels long before she discovered a new genre.
  • I had not been drinking coffee long before switching to tea.
  • The birds had not been singing in the trees long before the storm.
  • We had not been taking photos long before the camera broke.
  • He had not been liking swimming in the pool long before it was closed.
  • The bus had not been stopping at every corner long before the route changed.
  • She had not been knitting sweaters long before the holidays.
  • We had not been traveling to different countries long before the restrictions.
  • The kids had not been doing their homework long before the exam.
  • He had not been playing the piano regularly long before he stopped practicing.
  • The lights had not been shining brightly long before the outage.
  • She had not been cooking dinner long before we moved.
  • We had not been enjoying outdoor activities long before the season changed.
  • The cat had not been chasing the laser pointer long before we stopped.

Preguntas

  1. Had you been studying English for long when you took the test?
  2. Yes, I had. / No, I hadn’t.
  3. Had she been waiting for the bus for an hour when it finally arrived?
  4. Yes, she had. / No, she hadn’t.
  5. Had they been playing soccer before it started to rain?
  6. Yes, they had. / No, they hadn’t.
  7. Had he been working on that project for weeks when it was completed?
  8. Yes, he had. / No, he hadn’t.
  9. Had you been feeling sick before you went to the doctor?
  10. Yes, I had. / No, I hadn’t.
  11. Had they been living in that house for years when they decided to move?
  12. Yes, they had. / No, they hadn’t.
  13. Had she been cooking dinner for an hour when I arrived?
  14. Yes, she had. / No, she hadn’t.
  15. Had you been driving for a long time before you stopped for a break?
  16. Yes, I had. / No, I hadn’t.
  17. Had he been studying when you called him?
  18. Yes, he had. / No, he hadn’t.
  19. Had they been waiting long before the movie started?
  20. Yes, they had. / No, they hadn’t.
  21. Had you been working at that company for years before you got promoted?
  22. Yes, I had. / No, I hadn’t.
  23. Had she been practicing piano before the concert?
  24. Yes, she had. / No, she hadn’t.
  25. Had they been arguing before you arrived?
  26. Yes, they had. / No, they hadn’t.
  27. Had he been living in the city before he moved to the countryside?
  28. Yes, he had. / No, he hadn’t.
  29. Had you been studying hard before the exam?
  30. Yes, I had. / No, I hadn’t.
  31. Had she been waiting for long before the train arrived?
  32. Yes, she had. / No, she hadn’t.
  33. Had they been practicing for the match before it started?
  34. Yes, they had. / No, they hadn’t.
  35. Had he been saving money before he bought the car?
  36. Yes, he had. / No, he hadn’t.
  37. Had you been running when you hurt your ankle?
  38. Yes, I had. / No, I hadn’t.
  39. Had she been working overtime before she took a vacation?
  40. Yes, she had. / No, she hadn’t.
  41. Had they been playing video games before they went to bed?
  42. Yes, they had. / No, they hadn’t.
  43. Had he been fixing the car when you arrived?
  44. Yes, he had. / No, he hadn’t.
  45. Had you been cleaning the house before the guests arrived?
  46. Yes, I had. / No, I hadn’t.
  47. Had she been writing a report before the meeting?
  48. Yes, she had. / No, she hadn’t.
  49. Had they been preparing dinner before we got there?
  50. Yes, they had. / No, they hadn’t.

Preguntas

  1. What had you been doing before you got the job?
    I had been studying for my exams before I got the job.

  2. Where had you been living before you moved here?
    I had been living in a small town before I moved here.

  3. When had you been planning your trip?
    I had been planning my trip for months before I booked the tickets.

  4. Why had you been feeling stressed before the presentation?
    I had been feeling stressed because I hadn’t practiced enough.

  5. Who had you been talking to about your ideas?
    I had been talking to my colleagues about my ideas.

  6. How had you been preparing for your final exams?
    I had been preparing by studying every evening.

  7. What had you been reading before the meeting started?
    I had been reading the latest industry news.

  8. Where had you been going when I last saw you?
    I had been going to the library.

  9. When had you been working on your project?
    I had been working on my project all week.

  10. Why had you been avoiding that topic in conversation?
    I had been avoiding it because it was sensitive.

  11. Who had you been collaborating with on the report?
    I had been collaborating with my team on the report.

  12. How had you been coping with the workload?
    I had been coping by staying organized and prioritizing tasks.

  13. What had you been thinking about before making your decision?
    I had been thinking about all the possible outcomes.

  14. Where had you been spending your weekends?
    I had been spending my weekends visiting family.

  15. When had you been practicing your presentation?
    I had been practicing my presentation for several days.

  16. Why had you been staying up late?
    I had been staying up late to finish my assignments.

  17. Who had you been helping with their studies?
    I had been helping my younger sister with her studies.

  18. How had you been feeling before the event?
    I had been feeling anxious about speaking in front of a crowd.

  19. What had you been doing before the phone rang?
    I had been cooking dinner before the phone rang.

  20. Where had you been working prior to this job?
    I had been working at a tech startup prior to this job.

  21. When had you been looking for a new apartment?
    I had been looking for a new apartment for several weeks.

  22. Why had you been trying to reach me?
    I had been trying to reach you to discuss the project.

  23. Who had you been following on social media?
    I had been following several influencers in my field.

  24. How had you been managing your time effectively?
    I had been managing my time by using a calendar.

  25. What had you been doing to improve your skills?
    I had been taking online courses to improve my skills.

  26. Where had you been keeping your important documents?
    I had been keeping my important documents in a safe.

  27. When had you been feeling the happiest in your life?
    I had been feeling the happiest when I traveled abroad.

  28. Why had you been thinking about changing careers?
    I had been thinking about it because I wanted a new challenge.

  29. Who had you been relying on for support?
    I had been relying on my family for support.

  30. How had you been staying motivated during tough times?
    I had been staying motivated by setting small goals.

  31. What had you been hoping to achieve this year?
    I had been hoping to achieve a promotion.

  32. Where had you been keeping your workout equipment?
    I had been keeping my workout equipment in the garage.

  33. When had you been feeling overwhelmed with responsibilities?
    I had been feeling overwhelmed during the busy season.

  34. Why had you been working overtime?
    I had been working overtime to meet a deadline.

  35. Who had you been meeting with to discuss your progress?
    I had been meeting with my supervisor to discuss my progress.

  36. How had you been approaching your studies?
    I had been approaching my studies with a focused mindset.

  37. What had you been dreaming about before waking up?
    I had been dreaming about traveling to new places.

  38. Where had you been storing your winter clothes?
    I had been storing my winter clothes in the attic.

  39. When had you been expecting to hear back from them?
    I had been expecting to hear back from them by the end of the week.

  40. Why had you been looking forward to the weekend?
    I had been looking forward to the weekend to relax.

  41. Who had you been admiring for their work ethic?
    I had been admiring my mentor for her work ethic.

  42. How had you been managing stress in your life?
    I had been managing stress by practicing mindfulness.

  43. What had you been doing to maintain your health?
    I had been exercising regularly and eating well.

  44. Where had you been exploring during your travels?
    I had been exploring historical sites during my travels.

  45. When had you been realizing your passion for art?
    I had been realizing my passion for art in high school.

  46. Why had you been working on your communication skills?
    I had been working on my communication skills to improve my career prospects.

  47. Who had you been networking with in your industry?
    I had been networking with professionals at various events.

  48. How had you been learning new technologies?
    I had been learning new technologies through online tutorials.

  49. What had you been missing about your old job?
    I had been missing the camaraderie with my coworkers.

  50. Where had you been getting your news from?
    I had been getting my news from online sources and social media.

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