Ex.18. Complete the sentences with the Past Perfect Continuous to explain the reason.

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Ex.17. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box using the Past Perfect Continuous Tense.

1.He _______the car for many hours before he came to the crossroads.

2. The pianist _______ the passage hour after hour till he mastered it.

3. When I met her, her eyes were red. She and Mike _______ .

4. When I came, they ______ this question for more than an hour.

5. It was evening and he was tired because he _______ since dawn.

6. He ______ to get her on the phone for 15 minutes before he heard her voice.

7. By 12 o'clock they _______ a composition for hours.

8. The fire _______ for some time before a fire brigade came.

9. I ______ to meet her for ages when I bumped into her by chance.

10. When I left home, it was raining, and as it _______ since morning, the streets were muddy.

Example: Mary got burnt. (Lie in the sun)- Mary got burnt because she had been lying in the sun.

1. Mum looked upset. (Read and cry over a sad story.)

2. Tom ran out of fuel. (Drive for 8 hours.)

3. Bob's trainers were dirty. (Play football all afternoon.)

4. They looked angry. (Discuss the problem with the board of directors.)

5. Fiona was exhausted. (Pack her suitcase.)

6. Melanie's eyes were red. (Work at the computer all day long.)

7. She looked stunning. (Go shopping at the weekend.)

8. They were sad to move the house. ( Live at the same place for 20 years.)

9. At last they put up the tent. (Walk in the forest for 3 hours.)

10. Tom and Anna got married. ( Date for three years.)

11. He was happy. He got a position at TNT. (Look for a job as an IT manager.)