Question

[Chira Nguyên]

Exercise 4: Past Perfect Continuous or Past Simple? Chia

động từ ở thì quá khứ hoàn thành tiếp diễn hoặc quá khứ

đơn. Chú ý thì của hai động từ trong một câu là khác nhau.

1. I (wait)____________________ for hours so I was really glad when the bus finally (arrive)____________________.

2. Why (be)____________________ the baby's face so dirty? He (eat)____________________ chocolate.

3. I (see)____________________ John yesterday, but he (run)____________________ so he was too tired to chat.

4. It (rain)____________________ and the pavement (be)____________________ covered with puddles.

5. When I (arrive)____________________ it was clear she (work)____________________. There were papers all over the floor and books everywhere.

6. They (study)____________________ all day so when we (meet)____________________ they were exhausted.

7. The boss (talk)____________________ to clients on Skype for hours so she (want)____________________ a break.

8. I (drink)____________________ coffee all morning. By lunchtime, I

(feel)____________________ really strange!

9. Lucy (hope)____________________ for a new car, so she was really pleased when she (get)____________________ one.

10. I (dream)____________________ about a holiday in Greece. I couldn't believe it when my husband (book)____________________ one as a surprise!

Answer 1

[Hoaa]

Exercise 4: Past Perfect Continuous or Past Simple? Chia

động từ ở thì quá khứ hoàn thành tiếp diễn hoặc quá khứ

đơn. Chú ý thì của hai động từ trong một câu là khác nhau.

1. I (wait)________HAD BEEN WAITING____________ for hours so I was really glad when the bus finally (arrive)_____ARRIVED_______________.

2. Why (be)_________WAS___________ the baby's face so dirty? He (eat)___________ATE_________ chocolate.

3. I (see)_______SAW_____________ John yesterday, but he (run)________HAD BEEN RUNNING____________ so he was too tired to chat.

4. It (rain)_____HAD BEEN RAINING_______________ and the pavement (be)______WAS______________ covered with puddles.

5. When I (arrive)______ARRIVED______________ it was clear she (work)_______HAD BEEN WORKING_____________. There were papers all over the floor and books everywhere.

6. They (study)_______HAD  BEEN STUDYING_____________ all day so when we (meet)________MET____________ they were exhausted.

7. The boss (talk)_______HAD BEEN TALKING_____________ to clients on Skype for hours so she (want)____WANTED________________ a break.

8. I (drink)__________HAD BEEN DRINKING__________ coffee all morning. By lunchtime, I

(feel)________FELT____________ really strange!

9. Lucy (hope)_____HOPED_______________ for a new car, so she was really pleased when she (get)_______GOT_____________ one.

10. I (dream)__________DREAMT__________ about a holiday in Greece. I couldn't believe it when my husband (book)_____BOOKED_______________ one as a surprise!