Question

You were out of breath when you came in this morning. Had you been running? 2. When Mother got home she found that little Kitty had been painting her room. She had painted two walls red and one wall yellow. 3. It had been raining for several days before the wind changed. 4. Jane told me she had been writing regularly to her Granny, but hadn't received any answer. 5. We had been cooking all day for the party that evening but by eight o'clock in the evening Jane hadn't finished laying the table yet. помогите определить время

Answer 1

1. You were (Past Simple) out of breath when you came (Past Simple) in this morning. Had you been running (Past Perfect Continuous)?

2. When Mother got (Past Simple) home she found (Past Simple) that little Kitty had been painting (Past Perfect Continuous) her room. She had painted (Past Perfect) two walls red and one wall yellow.

3. It had been raining (Past Perfect Continuous) for several days before the wind changed (Past Simple).

4. Jane told  (Past Simple) me she had been writing (Past Perfect Continuous) regularly to her Granny, but hadn't received (Past Perfect) any answer.

5. We had been cooking (Past Perfect Continuous) all day for the party that evening but by eight o'clock in the evening Jane hadn't finished (Past Perfect) laying the table yet.

Answer 2

1. Past perfect continuous tense - "had been running"
2. Past perfect tense - "had painted"
3. Past perfect continuous tense - "had been raining"
4. Past perfect continuous tense - "had been writing"
5. Past perfect continuous tense - "had been cooking"