Question

Ответьте, используя Past Perfect Continuous.

HOW LOHG HAD

1 … it been snowing when you left the old house? (for 4 hours)

2 … Eton been working before he retired? (for 20 years)

3 … Mike been living there when Janet moved in? (for a fortnight)

4 … they been studying German before they finaly went to Berlin? (for 5 years)

5 …the authors been working on the novel before they sent it to a publisher? (for 2 years).

6 … Pele been playing football before he took part in that championship? (for 6 years)

7 … the students been listening attentively to the dialog before they could understand the basic meaning? (for an hour)

8 … the children been walking before the granny called them? (for 2 hours)

Answer 1

1. It had been snowing for 4 hours when I left the old house.

2. Eton had been working for 20 years before he retired.

3. Mike had been living there for a fortnight when Janet moved in.

4. They had been studying German for 5 years before they went to Berlin.

5. The authors had been working on the novel for 2 years before the sent it to a publisher.

6. Pele had been playing football for 6 years before he took part in that championship.

7. The students had been listening attentively to the dialog for an hour before they could understand the basic meaning.

8. The children had been walking for 2 hours before the granny called them.