Question

Past Perfect Simple and Continuous (exercise) 1) I _______________________ (wait) the bus for hours, so I was really glad when it came. 2) The streets are wet because it ___________________ (rain) all night long. 3) I __________________ (buy) a gift before I went to the birthday party. 4) She was so tired. She ____________________(run) for hours. 5) I was so happy when I finally saw Jane. We _________________ (not see) each other for ages. 6) How long ______________________ (wait) before she came?

Answer 1

1 I was waiting
2 it was raining
3 I was buying
4 was running
5- haven’t been seeing
6 were you waiting

Answer 2

Ответ:

1. I had been waiting the bus for hours, so i was really glad when it came.

2. The streets are wet because it had been raining all night long.

3. I had bought a gift before I went to the birthday party.

4. She was so tired. She had been running for hours.

5. I was so happy when I finally saw Jane. We had not been seeing each other for ages.

6. How long had you waited before she came?

Answer 3

Here are the sentences filled in with the appropriate forms of the past perfect simple or past perfect continuous:

1. I had been waiting the bus for hours, so I was really glad when it came.
2. The streets are wet because it had been raining all night long.
3. I had bought a gift before I went to the birthday party.
4. She was so tired. She had been running for hours.
5. I was so happy when I finally saw Jane. We hadn't seen each other for ages.
6. How long had you been waiting before she came?