Упражнения "Сравнение времен Past Perfect - Past Perfect Continuous"

past perfect past perfect continuous

Упражнение № i

Поставьте глаголы из скобок в форму Past Perfect или Past Perfect Continuous.

  1. Julia wanted to sit downwards as she ... (stand up) at work all day long. (Джулия хотела присесть, потому что она весь день на работе стояла на ногах.)
  2. She ... (learn) "Eugene Onegin" by the autumn. (К осени она выучила «Евгения Онегина».)
  3. The rain stopped but there were a lot of puddles because it ... (rain) cats and dogs. (Дождь прекратился, но было много луж, потому что лило как из ведра.)
  4. Olivia and Victor ... (chat) via Skype for an 60 minutes when the connection broke. (Оливия и Виктор беседовали по скайпу в течение часа, когда связь прервалась.)
  5. They ... (decorate) the New Year tree earlier the children arrived. (Они украсили новогоднюю елку до того, как прибыли дети.)
  6. Bob ... (eat up) all the muffins by lunchtime. (Боб съел все маффины к обеду.)
  7. My sis ... (do) the laundry since early morning. (Моя сестра занималась стиркой с самого раннего утра.)
  8. I knew that our parents ... (grow) melons in their greenhouse since they bought the firm. (Я знал, что наши родители выращивали дыни в теплице с тех пор, как купили дом.)
  9. He ... (loose) much weight past the end of the year. (Он сильно похудел к концу года.)
  10. Brownish understood the issues of his agency considering he ... (work) for information technology since 2005. (Мистер Браун понимал все проблемы своего агентства, поскольку работал в нем с 2005 года.)

Ответы:

  1. had been continuing
  2. had learnt
  3. had rained
  4. had been chatting
  5. had decorated
  6. had eaten up
  7. had been doing
  8. had been growing
  9. had lost
  10. had been working

Упражнение № 2

В каждой паре предложений поставьте глагол в одной из форм: Past Perfect или Past Perfect Continuous.

one. to listen

My head hurt considering I ... to music for three hours. – I knew the names of the robbers because I ... to the news on Television.

2. to build

They ... a new school for vi months when there was an earthquake. – They ... a new cake of flats by December.

3. to wing

By the time the sun went down the couple ... over the Pacific ocean for five hours. – By the fourth dimension the sun went downward the couple ... more 500 km over the Pacific ocean.

Ответы:

  1. My caput hurt because I had been listening to music for iii hours. (У меня болела голова, потому что я слушал музыку на протяжении трех часов.) – I knew the names of the robbers because I had listened to the news on Tv. (Я знал имена грабителей, потому что слушал новости по телевизору.)
  2. They had been building a new school for half-dozen months when in that location was an earthquake. (Они строили новую школу в течение шести месяцев, когда произошло землетрясение.) – They had built a new cake of flats past Dec. (Они построили новый многоквартирный дом к декабрю.)
  3. Past the fourth dimension the sun went down the couple had been flying over the Pacific sea for five hours. (К тому времени, когда зашло солнце, пара уже летела над Тихим океаном в течение пяти часов.) – By the time the sunday went down the couple had flown more than 500 km over the Pacific ocean. (К тому времени, когда зашло солнце, пара пролетела над Тихим океаном более 500 километров.)

Past perfect


Упражнение № 3

Опираясь на образец, дополните предложения в the By Perfect Continuous Tense.Example:

… earlier we came from the supermarket. Liz/ to clean/the apartment/for 2 hours.— Liz had been cleaning the flat for two hours before nosotros came from the supermarket.

  1. … before Tom came to the court. Helen/to play/tennis/for an hour and a one-half.
  2. … before he retired. Mr Black/to piece of work/as a lawyer/for twenty-5 years.
  3. … when the bus arrived. We/ to look/f or forty minutes.
  4. Sheila looked tired considering She/to sew/a dress/for her petty daughter/all day.
  5. Before Jack got to level four …. Не/to play/the same game/for three hours.
  6. Mike's neighbours were angry because …. Не/to listen/to loud music/for iv hours/yesterday evening.
  7. Everybody was very hungry because …. They/to work/all day/without/а break for tiffin.
  8. … when suddenly the automobile broke down. We/ to bulldoze/for 5 hours.
  9. … earlier the plane landed in the airdrome late in the evening yesterday. They/to wing/for six hours.
  10. … since Easter. Alex and Den/to prepare/for the exams.

Ответы:

ane. Helen had been playing for an hour and a half before Tom came to the court.
2. Mr Black had been working as a lawyer for twenty-5 years before he retired.
3. We had been waiting for 40 minutes when the bus arrived.
iv.Sheila looked tired because she had been sewing a dress for her little girl all 24-hour interval.
v. Before Jack got to level four he had been playing the same game for three hours.
six. Mike's neighbours were angry because he had been listening to loud music for four hours yesterday evening.
7. Everybody was very hungry considering they had been working all twenty-four hours without a break for luncheon.
8. We had been driving for five hours when suddenly the car broke downwards.
9. They had been flying for vi hours before the aeroplane landed in the drome belatedly in the evening yesterday.
10. Alex and Den had been preparing for the exam since Easter.

Упражнение № 4


Поставьте глаголы в скобках в the Past Perfect Continuous Tense.
  1. My sister … (to practise) for two months earlier that concert.
  2. The boys … (to fish) for three hours before Tom defenseless the first fish.
  3. We … (to discuss) that problem for more than an hour before nosotros institute the right solution.
  4. Henry … (to wait) for half an hour before he saw his girlfriend getting off the tram.
  5. Driving to the infirmary was difficult as it … (to snow) all night.
  6. Polly … (to study) economy since she entered university.
  7. Ron's collection of coins was valuable as he … (to collect) them since he was a schoolboy.
  8. When Sam returned home we … (to watch) that TV program for a quarter of an hr already.
  9. Bill's coat and mittens were wet because he … (to play) snowballs with his friends in the yard.
  10. David was irritated because the police inspector … (to ask) him questions for more than an hour.
Ответы:

1. My sister had been practising for ii months before that concert.
2.The boys had been line-fishing for three hours before Tom caught the first fish.
three.Nosotros had been discussing that problem for more than an 60 minutes earlier we found the right solution.
4. Henry had been waiting for half an hr earlier he saw his girlfriend getting off the tram.
5. Driving to the hospital was difficult equally it had been snowing all night.
6. Polly had been studying economy since she entered university.
7.Ron's collection of coins was valuable as he had been collecting them since he was a schoolboy.
8. When Sam returned home we had been watching that TV programme for quarter of an hr already.
9. Neb's glaze and mittens were wet because he had been playing snowballs with his friends in the yard.
ten. David was irritated because the police inspector had been asking him questions for more than an hour.

Упражнение № v


Сделайте предложения отрицательными и вопросительными.
  1. Brian had been trying to notice a better chore for 3 weeks.
  2. Little Johnny had been riding his new bike all twenty-four hour period yesterday.
  3. Robert and Frank had been fixing that computer for two hours yesterday.
  4. Julia had been typing the written report all the morning time yesterday.
  5. It had been raining all night final Tuesday.
  6. The Smiths had been building their house for iv years.
  7. Nosotros had been skating for 3 hours yesterday.
  8. You lot had been decorating the classroom for more than 2 hours final Saturday.
  9. The twins had been fighting in the backyard when their mother saw them.
  10. Molly had been speaking on the phone for an 60 minutes and a one-half yesterday evening.
Ответы:

1. Brian hadn't been trying to notice a better job for three weeks. Had Brian been trying to find a better job for three weeks?
2. Little Johnny hadn't been riding his new bicycle all solar day yesterday. Had little Johnny been riding his new bike all day yesterday?
3. Robert and Frank hadn't been fixing that figurer for ii hours yesterday. Had Robert and Frank been fixing that reckoner for two hours yesterday?
4. Julia hadn't been typing the written report all the morning yesterday. Had Julia been typing the written report all the morning yesterday?
five.Information technology hadn't been raining all night last Tuesday. Had it been raining all night last Tuesday?
6. The Smiths hadn't been building their firm for 4 years. Had the Smiths been building their house for four years?
seven. We hadn't been skating for three hours yesterday. Had we been skating for three hours yesterday?
8. You hadn't been decorating the classroom for more than 2 hours last Saturday. Had you been decorating the classroom for more than two hours last Sat?
ix. The twins hadn't been fighting in the lawn when their mother saw them. Had the twins been fighting in the backyard when their female parent saw them?
10. Molly hadn't been speaking on the phone for an hour and a half yesterday evening. Had Molly been speaking on the phone for an hour and a half yesterday evening?

Упражнение № 5


Поставьте глаголы в скобках в правильную форму.
  1. Information technology … (to snow) for five hours earlier the atmospheric condition changed.
  2. Betty and Jane … (to debate) for half an hour when their parents returned home.
  3. Why did Ed miss his training yesterday? — He couldn't come up because he … (to prepare) his project all day yesterday.
  4. … Isabel… (to piece of work) as a secretary for four years before she moved to another town? — No, she …. She … (to work) as a secretarial assistant only for 2 years.
  5. … Pete … (toplay) calculator games all the evening last Fri? — No, he …. He … (to write) an essay for 2 hours then he went for a walk.
  6. Jean … (not to await) for our dominate all the morning yesterday. She … (to speak) to some clients for about an hour and so she went to the bank.
  7. Kevin was exhausted because he … (to unload) the lorry for iii hours.
  8. I was really happy that Ron won that competition because he … (toprepare) for it for half a year.
  9. … you … (to save) money for a new computer for a long time? — Yes, I… . I… (non to spend) a penny for six months earlier I got a sufficient sum.
  10. Cathy and Sue … (to tidy) our cottage house for two days afterwards that birthday party.
Ответы:

one. Information technology had been snowing for five hours before the weather condition changed.
two. Betty and Jane had been arguing for half an hr when their parents returned home.
3. Why did Ed miss his training yesterday? — He couldn't come considering he had been preparing his project all 24-hour interval yesterday.
4. Had Isabel been working as a secretary for four years before she moved to another town? — No, she hadn't. She had been working as a secretarial assistant just for two years.
v. Had Pete been playing computer games all the evening last Friday? — No, he hadn't. He had been writing an essay for two hours and then he went for a walk.
6. Jean hadn't been waiting for our boss all the forenoon yesterday. She had been speaking to some clients for about an hour and then she went to the bank.
7. Kevin was exhausted because he had been unloading the lorry for iii hours.
8.I was actually happy that Ron won that competition considering he had been preparing for it for half a year.
9. Had you been saving coin for a new computer for a long fourth dimension? — Yes, I had. I hadn't been spending a penny for six months before I got a sufficient sum.
x. Cathy and Sue had been tidying our cottage house for two days after that altogether party.

Past perfect continuous

Упражнение № 6


Составьте вопрос к выделенным словосочетаниям.
  1. We had been preparing for the Art Festival for a month.
  2. Nora had been pond in the puddle for an hour before the rain started.
  3. The boys had been eating hamburgers in the park yesterday.
  4. Gordon had been reading the article about new software for half an hour yesterday.
  5. Helen had been speaking to her friend on the phone for two hours yesterday.
Ответы:

ane. Who had been preparing for the Fine art Festival for a month? What had we been doing for a month? For what had we been preparing for a calendar month? How long had we been preparing for the Art Festival?
ii. Who had been pond in the pool for an hour earlier the rain started? What had Nora been doing for an hour before the rain started? Where had Nora been pond for an hr earlier the rain started? How long had Nora been swimming in the pool before the rain started?
iii. What had the boys been doing in the park yesterday? What had the boys been eating in the park yesterday? Where had the boys been eating hamburgers?
4. What had Gordon been reading for half an 60 minutes yesterday? What article had Gordon been reading for one-half an hour yesterday? How long had Gordon been reading the article most new software yesterday?
5. What had Helen been doing for two hours yesterday? Who had Helen been speaking to on the phone for two hours yesterday? How long had Helen been speaking to her friend on the phone?

Упражнение № 7


Составьте предложения, используя the By  Perfect Continuous Tense.
  1. We/to wait/outdoors/for twenty minutes/before/he/opened the door.
  2. What/Sally/to cook/when/you/came/home/ yesterday?
  3. How long/you/to repair/your car/before/Nick/ started/to help/you?
  4. Sarah/to collect/dolls/since/she/ was/a girl.
  5. Where/they/to come/f rom/when/you/met/them/ yesterday?
  6. Who/to sing/karaoke/all the evening/yesterday?
  7. Greg/to written report/for his final exams/all last month?
  8. They/ to drive/for 5 hours/when/they/ran out of petrol.
  9. Tony/ to slumber/for an hour/before/you/woke/him upwardly.
  10. Our chief/ to talk over/some diplomacy/with our business partners/for two hours/last Wed.
Ответы:

1. We had been waiting outdoors for twenty minutes before he opened the door.
2.What had Emerge been cooking when yous came home yesterday?
3. How long had y'all been repairing your car before Nick started to help you?
iv. Sarah had been collecting dolls since she was a girl.
5.Where had they been coming from when you met them yesterday?
6. Who had been singing karaoke all the evening yesterday?
7. Had Greg been studying for his final exams all last month?
8. They had been driving for five hours when they ran out of petrol.
9. Tony had been sleeping for an hour before you woke him upward.
x. Our chief had been discussing some affairs with our business partners for 2 hours last Midweek.

Упражнение № viii


Поставьте глаголы в скобках в правильную форму.

  1. Where … Robert… (to work) since four o'clock yesterday? — He … (to ready) a fence in the garden.
  2. What… Wendy … (to do) in the studio for three hours last Monday? — She … (to fix) some of her pictures for the exhibition.
  3. Why … y'all … (to hurry) when I met you last Friday, James? — I … (to go) to the railway station to run across my uncle. I was afraid to exist late.
  4. It… (to rain) heavily when Mr Scott stopped his machine in front of a cafe. He wanted to have lunch because he … (non to eat) since early on morning.
  5. What … the students … (to write) since nine o'clock yesterday morning? — They … (to write) a test on Psychology.
  6. How long … Janet… (to work) in the office before she went home yesterday? — She … (to make) photocopies of some documents for the dominate for about an hour and then she … (to type) some messages for 2 hours before her working twenty-four hour period was over.
  7. The government… (to carry) on negotiations with the terrorists for three days earlier they reached some agreement.
  8. Stuart… (to effort) to call you lot for a quarter of an hour earlier you finally answered the telephone.
  9. Emily felt horrible yesterday because she … (not to sleep) all nighttime.
  10. Why was Janet so aroused last Friday? — Considering she … (to fence) with her parents for an hour.

Ответы:

1. Where had Robert been working since 4 o'clock yesterday? — He had been fixing a debate in the garden.
ii.What had Wendy been doing in the studio for three hours concluding Mon? — She had been preparing some of her pictures for the exhibition.
3.Why had you been hurrying when I met you final Friday, James? — I had been going to the railway station to come across my uncle. I was afraid to be late.
4.It had been raining heavily when Mr Scott stopped his automobile in front of a cafe. He wanted to have lunch considering he hadn't been eating since early on morning.
5. What had the students been writing since nine o'clock yesterday morning time? — They had been writing a exam on Psychology.
6. How long had Janet been working in the office before she went home yesterday? — She had been making photocopies of some documents for the boss for near an hour and then she had been typing some messages for two hours before her working day was over.
7. The authorities had been conveying on negotiations with the terrorists for 3 days before they reached some understanding.
8. Stuart had been trying to call you for a quarter of an hour earlier you finally answered the telephone.
9.Emily felt horrible yesterday because she hadn't been sleeping all night.
10. Why was Janet so angry final Friday? — Because she had been arguing with her parents for an hour.

Упражнение № 9


Найдите ошибки и исправьте их.
  1. Ann had been washed the ironing for two hours yesterday.
  2. We had tried to catch a taxi for twenty-five minutes last Sun before nosotros managed to cease one.
  3. Margaret had been not surfing the Net all day yesterday.
  4. Nigel had being trying to get in touch with you for a calendar week.
  5. Had been they waiting for a bus for half an hour last Midweek?
  6. How long Nelly had been speaking on the phone yesterday?
  7. Had Sue been sunbathing all mean solar day yesterday? — No, she had.
  8. They have been dancing for more than an 60 minutes yesterday before Helen got tired.
  9. Who had played the piano in your room from iii to iv o'clock yesterday?
  10. Why had been crying your baby all the morning yesterday?

Ответы:

1. Ann had been doing the ironing for two hours yesterday.
2.We had been trying to catch a taxi for twenty-five minutes final Sunday earlier we managed to stop one.
3.Margaret hadn't been surfing the Cyberspace all twenty-four hours yesterday.
4.Nigel had been trying to get in touch with you for a week.
5. Had they been waiting for a bus for one-half an 60 minutes last Wednesday?
6. How long had Nelly been speaking on the phone yesterday?
7. Had Sue been sunbathing all solar day yesterday? — No, she hadn't.
8.They had been dancing for more an hr yesterday before Helen got tired.
9. Who had been playing the piano in your room from iii to 4 o'clock yesterday?
10. Why had your baby been crying all the morning yesterday?

Past perfect continuous

Упражнение № ten


Переведите на английский язык.
  1. Вчера девочки целый день помогали мне собирать яблоки в саду.
  2. Менеджер вчера разговаривал с клиентами больше двух часов.
  3. На прошлой неделе мы готовились к экзаменам с понедельника по четверг.
  4. Я вчера не пользовался компьютером с пяти до семи часов вчера.
  5. Вчера вы тренировались в спортзале 2 часа? — Да, мы тренировались с шести до восьми часов вчера.
  6. Как долго мальчики вчера катались на велосипедах? — Они катались около трех часов.
  7. Почему он вчера целый день работал в библиотеке? — Он весь день готовился к конференции.
  8. Какой фильм дети смотрели вчера с девяти вечера? — Они смотрели какую-то комедию.
  9. Какие документы ваш секретарь готовил целый день в прошлый вторник? — Он готовил отчеты для наших торговых партнеров.
  10. Что учитель вам вчера объяснял на первом уроке? — Он объяснял правила грамматики.
Ответы:

1. The girls had been helping me to gather apples in the garden all day yesterday.
2. The managing director had been talking to a customer for more than two hours yesterday.
3. Last week we had been preparing for the exam from Monday till Thursday.
four. I hadn't been using the reckoner from five till seven o'clock yesterday.
five. Had you been grooming in the gym for two hours yesterday? — Yes, nosotros had been preparation from half-dozen till eight o'clock in the evening.
6. How long had the boys been riding their bikes yesterday? — They had been riding for near three hours.
vii. Why had he been working in the library all mean solar day yesterday? — He had been preparing for the conference all day.
8.What film had the children been watching since nine o'clock in the evening yesterday? — They had been watching some comedy.
9. What documents had your secretary been preparing all day concluding Tuesday? — He had been preparing the reports for our merchandise partners.
x. What had the teacher been explaining to yous at the first lesson? — He had been explaining new grammer rules.

Упражнение № 11

Put the verbs in brackets into Past Perfect.

ane. We rushed to the station but information technology was also late. The train ... just ... (exit).
2. The house was very tranquillity because everybody ... (get out) information technology.
three. Nosotros had no auto at the time because nosotros ... already (sell) our one-time one.
iv. Last year my family was in France. We ... never ... (be) there before.
5. As I... (clean) my apartment, it didn't look untidy.
6. Ann ... just... (become) abode when I phoned.
7. She didn't desire to become to the cinema because she ... (see) the motion picture earlier.
8. My wallet wasn't in my bag as somebody ... (steal) it.
ix. Past 1960 most of Uk's one-time colonies ... (become) independent.
10. By the end of the coming together we ... (make) the decision.
11. ... the mother ... (cook) the dinner by the time of your arrival?
12. I ... (non/invite) Mary to the party because I didn't want to come across her.
thirteen. Although he ... ( play) lawn tennis before he played very desperately yesterday.
xiv. I received a bad mark because I ... (make) many mistakes in my test.
fifteen. Nosotros ... (not/cease) our work in time.

Ответы:

  1. had ... left
  2. had left
  3. had sold
  4. had ... been
  5. had cleaned
  6. had ... got
  7. had seen
  8. had stolen
  9. had get
  10. had made
  11. had ... cooked
  12. hadn't invited
  13. had played
  14. had made
  15. hadn't finished

Упражнение № 12

Cull Past Elementary or Past Perfect.

1. While I was listening to the music, somebody ... into the room.

a. came
b. had come

2. I enjoyed this film even though I... it before.

a. saw
b. had seen

3. I tried to touch John in the morning time but he already —

Pupil
Student

a. left
b. had left

4. The instructor ... that the student didn't know the lesson.

a. understood
b. had understood

five. I... my composition by the end of the lesson.

a. wrote
b. had written

6. He told me he ... football earlier.

a. played
b. had played

seven. When I... the door everybody was in that location.

a. opened
b. had opened

8. We ... him when we lived in Italy.

Student
Student

a. met
b. had met

9. At first I... the book, and then I saw the film.

a. read
b. had read

10. When I... on the bus, I realized that I had forgotten my key.

a. was
b. had been

11. I didn't know her accost because I... the annotation with information technology.

a. lost
b. had lost

12. He remembered this accident which he ... on the road.

a. saw
b. had seen

13. She ... as a nurse earlier she became a doctor.

a. worked
b. had worked.

14. The children ... upwardly the dishes after the dinner.

a. washed
b. had washed

15. We met Ann last week. She ... better than earlier.

a. looked
b. had looked

Students
Students

Ответы:
1. a
2. b
3. b
4. a
5. b
6. b
seven. a
8. a
9. b
x. a
11. b
12. b
13. b
14. a
15. a

past perfect past perfect continuous


Упражнение № 13

Put the verbs in brackets into Past Perfect Continuous Tense.

i. They ... (live) in this city for near three years when their son came back to England.
2. Nosotros were very wet when nosotros came'home because we ... (walk) in the rain for a long time.
3. Bob tried to stop Dan who ... (shout) for the last ten minutes.
4. Angela rose from the arm-chair in which she ... (sit) at least for two hours.
five. David saw that Mary ... (cry) because her eyes were wet and red but didn't say anything.
half dozen. I thought we had to come up to the solution of this problem which we ... (discuss) for hours already.
vii. She ... (learn) French for five years earlier she could speak fluently
8. How long ... she ... (look) before he came?
9. When I met David, he ... just... (open) a new banking concern account.
ten. Miss Burn ... (piece of work) only for most half an hour when she heard it.
11. The children ... (go) to schoolhouse by bus for three months, when they cancelled the school autobus service.
12. When the parents arrived, he ... (play) reckoner games since 3 o'clock and hadn't done his homework.
13. ... you (melt) the block long enough when you took it out?
14. Sam ... (not talk) very loudly so in the end I couldn't sympathize him at all.
xv. Information technology was lunchtime and Tom ... (work) for four hours when his dominate came.

Ответы:

ane. had been living
ii. had been walking
3. had been shouting
4. had been sitting
v. had been crying
6. had been discussing
seven. had been learning
8. had ... been waiting
9. had just been opening
10. had been working
xi. had been going
12. had been playing
13. Had ... been cooking
14. hadn't been talking
15. had been working

Упражнение № 14

Read the situation and write your own sentence using By Perfect Continuousouth.

one. Mary woke up all of a sudden. She was frightened.

She/to dream/a nightmare______________________________________ .

2. Jim came dwelling. He was tired. His hands were dirty.

He/to work/ in the garden________________________________________ .

3. When parents entered the room, but there was a potent odour of cigarettes.

Someone/ to smoke /in the room______________________________________ .

4. When the test was over, the students looked really tired.

They/to write/for two hours_________________________________________ .

5. Ann came from the embankment. Her skin was red.

She/ to lie/ in the sun/ as well much______________________________________ .

6. When the children came home, dinner was ready, only female parent was tired and couldn't consume at all.

She/ to cook/ since morning_______________________________________ .

7. I actually had to go to the dentist considering one of the teeth/ ache /for weeks.

8. When the company went bankrupt, aught could change the situation.

Information technology/lose/coin for months_________________________________________ .

9. Henry was stopped by the police.

He/drive/too fast________________________________________ .

10. Nosotros started to play football at well-nigh three. Somewhere nearly half by three it began to pelting.

Nosotros/ play football/ for about half an hour_____________________________ .

Ответы:

  1. She had been dreaming a nightmare.
  2. He had been working in the garden.
  3. Someone had been smoking in the room.
  4. They had been writing for two hours.
  5. She had been lying in the sun besides much.
  6. She had been cooking since morn.
  7. The tooth had been agonized for weeks.
  8. It had been losing coin for months.
  9. He had been driving too fast.
  10. We had been playing football game for about half an hour.

Упражнение № 15

Choose the right verb form (Past Perfect Uncomplicated or Continuous).

ane. The flat was dirty. They hadn't (cleaned/ been cleaning) it for weeks.
2. I was distressing when I sold my car because I had (had/been having) it for a very long fourth dimension.
3. I knew all those facts because I had (read/ been reading) about it in the report.
four. My stomach ached considering I had (eaten/been eating) besides much at the political party.
5. He was very nervous at the starting time of the match considering he had never (played/been playing) in the prime league before.
6. The roads were wet and dangerous because it had (rained/been raining) all nighttime.
vii. When I arrived at the party, Ann had already (left/been leaving).
8. Nosotros were good friends and we had (known/been knowing) each other for a long time.
ix. They had (walked/been walking) for v hours before they reached the hamlet.
10. I had (felt/been feeling) sleepy all day so I had to drink a lot of coffee.
xi. Nosotros were extremely tired at the end of the journey. Nosotros had (travelled/been travelling) for more than a month.
12. She was sitting on the basis and was out of breath because she had (run/been running) the marathon.

Ответы:

1. cleaned
2. been having
3. read
4. eaten
5. played
6. been raining
vii. left
8. known
9. been walking
x. been feeling
xi. been travelling
12. been running

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