Soggetto + Past Perfect to be | Forma -ing | Esempi |
I had been (I'd been) | working | I'd been working since 8 = Lavoravo dalle 8 |
you had been (you'd been) | working | You'd been working hard = Lavoravi molto |
he had been (he'd been) | working | He'd been working for 2 hours = Lavorava da 2 ore |
she had been (she'd been) | working | She'd been working for a long time = Lavorava da molto tempo |
it had been (it'd been) | working | It'd been working for three months = Funzionava da tre mesi |
we had been (we'd been) | working | We'd been working together = Lavoravamo insieme |
you had been (you'd been) | working | You'd been working alone = Lavoravate da soli |
they had been (they'd been) | working | They'd been working since yesterday = Lavoravano da ieri |
Soggetto + had + not + been | Forma -ing | Esempi |
I had not been (I hadn't been) | working | I hadn't been working since 8 = Non lavoravo dalle 8 |
you had not been (you hadn't been) | working | You hadn't been working hard = Non lavoravi molto |
he had not been (he hadn't been) | working | He hadn't been working for 2 hours = Non lavorava da 2 ore |
she had not been (she hadn't been) | working | She hadn't been working for a long time = Non lavorava da molto tempo |
it had not been (it hadn't been) | working | It hadn't been working for three months = Non funzionava da tre mesi |
we had not been (we hadn't been) | working | We hadn't been working together = Non lavoravamo insieme |
you had not been (you hadn't been) | working | You hadn't been working alone = Non lavoravate da soli |
they had not been (they hadn't been) | working | They hadn't been working since yesterday = Non lavoravano da ieri |
had + Soggetto + been | Forma -ing | Esempi |
had I been | running | How long had I been running? = Da quanto tempo correvo? |
had you been | running | Had you been running? = Stavi correndo? |
had he been | running | Had he been running in the park? = Stava correndo nel parco? |
had she been | running | Had she been running under the rain? = Correva sotto la pioggia? |
had it been | running | Had the cat been running in the garden? = Il gatto stava correndo in giardino? |
had we been | running | How long had we been running? = Da quanto tempo correvamo? |
had you been | running | Who had you been running with? = Con chi stavate correndo? |
had they been | running | Had they been running? = Stavano correndo? |
hadn't | Sogg | been + Forma -ing | Esempi |
hadn't | I | been doing | Hadn't I been doing my job? = Non facevo il mio lavoro? |
hadn't | you | been doing | Hadn't you been doing anything for weeks? = Non facevi niente da settimane? |
hadn't | he | been doing | Why hadn't he been doing his job? = Perché non faceva il suo lavoro? |
hadn't | she | been doing | Hadn't she been doing her best? = Non faceva del suo meglio? |
hadn't | it | been doing | Hadn't it been doing harm? = Non faceva male? |
hadn't | we | been doing | Hadn't we been doing well? = Non facevamo bene? |
hadn't | you | been doing | Hadn't you been doing your homework for 2 days? = Non facevate i compiti da due giorni? |
hadn't | they | been doing | What hadn't they been doing? = Cosa non facevano? |
Yes/No Questions | Short Answers |
Had Chloe and Betty been working in London for 2 years? = Chloe e Betty lavoravano a Londra da due anni? | Yes, they had No, they hadn't |
Had Bob been waiting for his wife since 8.00? = Bob aspettava sua moglie dalle 8? | Yes, he had No, he hadn't |
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