They ____ _____ ______ their room. (decorate)
had been decorating
She ______ ______ _______. (sleep)
had been sleeping
Past perfect cont. or Present perfect cont.? She has been going to the cinema every weekend for years.
Present Perfect Cont.
He was red in the face because he (run)
[ had been running ]
We (eat) all day, so we felt a bit ill.
[ had been eating ]
Julie ______ ______ _______ with her teddy bear. (play)
had been playing
They ______ ______ _______ photos.(take)
had been taking
Mr. Clark _____ _______ ______ a newspaper. (read)
had been reading
Ben ______ ______ ______ to his friends. (listen)
had been listening
We ____ _____ ______ for hours. (write)
had been writing
George ______ ______ ______ Jane. (call)
had been calling
It (snow) for three days.
had been snowing
Melanie _____ _______ ______ pictures. (draw)
had been drawing
Past perfect cont. or Present perfect cont.? I was really tired because I had been studying
Past perfect cont.
They (wait) at the station for 90 minutes when the train finally arrived.
[ had been waiting ]
I ____ _____ _____ vegetarian meals for a long time. (eat)
had been eating
Past perfect cont. or Present perfect cont.? We haven't been drinking enough water - that's why we feel tired
Present Perfect Cont.
Mrs. Clark _______ ________ ______ out the window. (look)
had been looking
He _______ _________ ________ food to passengers. (deliver)
had been delivering
I (work) all day, so I didn't want to go out.
[ had been working ]
Fiona and Eve ______ ______ ______ to each other.
had been talking.
Somebody ________ ______ ______ my orange juice. (drink)
had been drinking
We (go) out for three years when we got married.
[ had been going ]
Peter _____ _____ _______ how to use his new phone. (learn)
had been learning
It (rain) and the road was covered in water.
[ had been raining ]