Question

Exercise 2. Use the Past Perfect Continuous Tense 1. She realized that she _____ (to walk) for a long time. 2. He put down the flowers he _____ (to hold) since he come. 3. We tried to pretend that we _____ (to discuss) our plans. 4. Steven felt tired as he __________ (sail) for several hours. 5. The boys _____ (to play) football all morning. 6. They ______ (wait) at the station for 90 minutes when the train finally arrived. 7. How long _____ (learn / she) English before she went to London? 8. They were very tired in the evening because they _____ (help) on the farm all day. 9. Sally ___________ (type) this text for 3 hours before Mark came. 10. How long ____________ you_________ (watch) TV before you decided to go to bed? 11. Paul and Molly ___________ (talk) on the phone for an hour when the line broke. 12. They _____ (to work) in a newspaper office since they returned.

Answer 1

1. had been walking
2. had been holding
3. had been discussing
4. had been sailing
5. had been playing
6. had been waiting
7. had she been learning
8. had been helping
9. had been typing
10. had you been watching
11. had been talking
12. had been working

Answer 2

Here are the sentences with the Past Perfect Continuous tense filled in:

1. She realized that she had been walking for a long time.
2. He put down the flowers he had been holding since he came.
3. We tried to pretend that we had been discussing our plans.
4. Steven felt tired as he had been sailing for several hours.
5. The boys had been playing football all morning.
6. They had been waiting at the station for 90 minutes when the train finally arrived.
7. How long had she been learning English before she went to London?
8. They were very tired in the evening because they had been helping on the farm all day.
9. Sally had been typing this text for 3 hours before Mark came.
10. How long had you been watching TV before you decided to go to bed?
11. Paul and Molly had been talking on the phone for an hour when the line broke.
12. They had been working in a newspaper office since they returned.