Question

Прочитайте предложения в видо-временной форме Past Perfect Continuous, задайте cпециальный вопрос, начиная со слов данных в скобках: Образец: It had been raining for an hour when they left. (How long …?) How long had it been raining when they left? 1.They had been doing this work for several days when they got this offer. (How long …?) 2. The clerks had been preparing the documents for an hour when their boss came. (How long …?) 3. We had been skiing for half an hour when the snowfall began. (How long …?) 4. I had been cooking for an hour when my friends came. (How long …?) 5. The children had been watching TV for two hours when mother switched it off.. (How long …?) 6.They had been discussing the contract since 10 a.m.when they came to agreement at last. (Since when …?) 7. He had been having a shower for ten minutes when this TV program began. (How long …?) 8. The car had been running well since August when the accident happened. (Since when …?) 9. By the time I finished my shopping I had been walking for three hours.(How long …?) 10. He had been playing tennis for some years before he could play well. (How long …?)

Answer 1

1. How long had they been doing this work when they got this offer?

2. How long had the clerks been preparing the documents when their boss came?

3. How long had we been skiing when the snowfall began?

4. How long had I been cooking when my friends came?

5. How long had the children been watching TV when mother switched it off?

6. Since when had they been discussing the contract when they came to agreement at last?

7. How long had he been having a shower when this TV program began?

8. Since when had the car been running well when the accident happened?

9. How long had I been walking by the time I finished my shopping?

10. How long had he been playing tennis before he could play well?

Answer 2

1. How long had they been doing this work when they got this offer?
2. How long had the clerks been preparing the documents when their boss came?
3. How long had we been skiing when the snowfall began?
4. How long had I been cooking when my friends came?
5. How long had the children been watching TV when mother switched it off?
6. Since when had they been discussing the contract before they came to an agreement at last?
7. How long had he been having a shower when this TV program began?
8. Since when had the car been running well before the accident happened in August?
9. How long had I been walking by the time I finished my shopping?
10. How long had he been playing tennis before he could play well?