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