Question

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the Past Perfect Continuous of the phrases from the box. rain for a week train for months not work hard enough not listen carefully wait for an hour 1 He lost his job because he ... 2 The town was flooded because it ... 3 They were furious when she arrived because they ... 4 I didn't understand what to do because I ... 5 We won the match because we

Answer 1

1 He lost his job because he HADN'T BEEN WORKING ENOUGH.

2 The town was flooded because it HAD BEEN RAINING FOR A WEEK.

3 They were furious when she arrived because they HAD BEEN WAITING FOR AN HOUR.

4 I didn't understand what to do because I HADN'T BEEN LISTENlNG CAREFULLY.

5 We won the match because we HAD BEEN TRAINING FOR MONTHS.

Примечание:

Past Perfect Continuous образуется : had +been+Ving

Answer 2

1. He lost his job because he had not been working hard enough.
2. The town was flooded because it had been raining for a week.
3. They were furious when she arrived because they had been waiting for an hour.
4. I didn't understand what to do because I hadn't been listening carefully.
5. We won the match because we had been training for months.