... USEs of PastPerfectContinuous to describe an action started in the past and continued up until another time or action in the past He had been playing game for over an hour ... teaching at the university for more than a year before he left for Asia How long had you been studying Turkish before you moved to Ankara? Cause of something in the past Using the PastPerfectContinuous ... been applying for that company for three years when it went out of business How long had you been waiting to get on the train? Mike wanted to sit down because he had been standing all day...
... was making a cake The girl was painting a picture Answers A poem was being written by Megha Clothes were being washed by the woman The house was being built by the masons A cake was being made ... woman The house was being built by the masons A cake was being made by mother A picture was being painted by the girl Be first to know when grammar rules change! Sign up to our newsletter here:...
... arrived at work in the morning and found that somebody (break) into the office during the night So they (call) the police 49 He (not, lock) the door before going to work this morning 50 Lisa ... match (begin) 12 When the telephone rang, I (just, finish) ………… my homework 13 Peter’s father (repair) ………………… his old bicycle this morning 14 When we (come) Tom (have) ……… dinner already ... PastPerfect and Past simple We (see) …………………… that film before 1975 When I (come) ……… to the room last night, this film (begin) …………………… a quarter before …….…...
... 4 The pastcontinuoustense : ( khứ tiếp diễn ) _ Formation : ( công thức ) S + was / were + V-ing S + wasn’t / weren’t + V-ing Was / Were + S V-ing ? + _ Usages : ( cách ... khứ e.g : I was phoning Tom at : 00 _ I phoned Tom at :00 _ + Một hành động diễn suốt khoảng thời khứ e.g : Yesterday morning, from :00 to 11 : 00 she was reading in her room + Hành ... khứ e.g : While I was watching TV, ther were playing football outside (1) (1) + Một hành động diễn khứ, bị hành động khác cắt ngang e.g : I met him when he was eating (2) (1 ) When / While lúc...
... Use in cases • We use the pastcontinuous to talk about past events which went on for a period of time Use in cases • We use it when we want to emphasize the continuing process of ... when something else happened Some examples • While I was driving home, Peter was trying desperately contact me • Sorry, were you sleeping? • Were you expecting any visitors? • I was thinking about ... • I was just making some coffee • In the 1990s few people were using mobile phone Some example: • I was walking in the street when I suddenly fell over • They were still waiting for the plane...
... are used in science, industry, business, medicine, and education The oldest kind of computer has been used in China since the sixth century In the 17th century an adding machine was invented ... III GIVE THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS : S PAST, PASTPERFECT (cont.) or PASTCONTINUOUS They (go) home after they (finish) their work He (do) nothing before he (see) me He (thank) ... called the Internet Using Internet, you can find all kinds of information and news from people and countries around the world Complete the sentences Since the 6th century ……………………………………… In the 17th...
... Before he died, Linus Pauling had wins two Nobel Prizes: The 1954 Nobel Prize in chemistry and A B C D the 1962 Nobel Peace Prize The doctor had seen ten patients since o’clock this morning A B C D ... came here I (find) that everything (be) ready I (feel) a little better after I (take) the medicine I was late The teacher (already/give) a quiz when I (get) to class 10 It was raining hard, but ... (already/invent) the telephone by the time I (bear) 20 A: I (see) you in the school last night You (do) a terrific acting job You (ever/act) in a play before this one? B: Yes, I (start) acting when...
... ) V supply the correct verbs form : simple past or pastcontinuoustense When I (arrive)at her house ,she still ( sleep ) 2.She (water ) the flowers in the garden while her nextdoor neighbor ( ... fine ) tonight 20 You ( finish) your homework by tonight ? Mixed tenses I’m busy at the moment I ( redecorate ) the sitting room I always ( buy ) lottery tickets but I never ( win ) anything ... ) during winter 67 I ( finish) the book before my next birthday 68 John ( watch ) TV at last evening 69 Mr Pike ( live )here since last October 70 Someone ( cut ) down all the trees in the...
... rain started two hours ago It’s still raining now It for two hours We started waiting for the bus 20 minutes ago We’re still waiting now We for 20 minutes I started Spainish ... classes in December I’m still learning Spainish now for months Ann began looking for a job months ago She’s still looking now for months Mary started working in London ... 3: Put the verb into the present continuous or present perfectcontinuous Maria (learn) English for years Hello, Tom I (look) for you all morning Why (you/look) at me like...
... at the door Exercise 4: Put in the verbs in brackets in the simple past or the pastcontinuoustense While I …………… (send) messages, the school bus …………… (arrive) Cindy …………… (break) her leg while ... forms Use simple past or the pastcontinuoustense We …………… (sit) at the breakfast table when the doorbell …………… (ring) He ……… (meet) a lot of friendly people when he ………… (work) in California When ... while she …………… (water) the flowers in her garden When I …………… (open) the door, it …………… (rain) While Henry ……… (have) a drink at the bar, his wife ………… (phone) in the sea He …………… (hear) a loud...