Question

Read these sentences and fill in the gaps with the correct verb form in the past perfect continuous.

Example 0. John __________ his dog all day. He was tired yesterday. (walk)

Answer 0. had been walking.


1. It
hard for several hours and the streets were very wet. (rain)

2. I was exhausted because I
awake too late. (stay)

3. They took their baby to the doctor because she
all night. (cry)

Answer 1

1. It had been raining hard for several hours and the streets were very wet.

2. I was exhausted because I had been staying awake too late.  

3. They took their baby to the doctor because she had been crying all night.