• Complete the sentences in the past perfect continuous with these verbs. ( drive, study, work, learn, wait, train, go, eat, speak, live)
1. They got sick because they ________________the whole time.
2. Camilo ________________in this town for ten years when he became director of the opera house.
3. We ________________out with each other for two years before I met his family.
4. The passengers ________________for four hours before the ground staff could finally give them information on the delay of their flight.
5. I ________________ in the wrong direction for an hour before I noticed my mistake.
6. Stephy needed a break because she ________________ all morning.
7. Gaby ________________English for 12 years before she moved to England.
8. She did not go out last night because she ________________all day.
9. Valery felt fit for the marathon because she ________________a lot.
10. When I went to see Ms Smith, her secretary told me that she ________________on the phone for two hours.
Respuestas
Respuesta:
Respuestas
1. They got sick because they had been eating the whole time.
2. Camilo had been live in this town for ten years when he became director of the opera house.
3. We had been going out with each other for two years before I met his family.
4. The passengers had been waiting for four hours before the ground staff could finally give them information on the delay of their flight.
5. I had been driving in the wrong direction for an hour before I noticed my mistake.
6. Stephy needed a break because she had been studing all morning.
7. Gaby had been learning English for 12 years before she moved to England.
8. She did not go out last night because she had been working all day.
9. Valery felt fit for the marathon because she had been training a lot.
10. When I went to see Ms Smith, her secretary told me that she had been speaking on the phone for two hours.
Explicación:
La estructura del past perfect continuous es: had + been + the -ing form of the verb.