Question

Put the verbs in the list into the the past perfect continuous.
walk,talk,save,play,work,wait
1) Helen...........on the phone for an hour when fer father told her to hurry up.
2) John was very tired.He...........hard all day.
3) Sarah was fed up. She .................for the bus for an hour.
4)Tom.......rugby all afternoon and he was covered in mud.
5)Laura...........for an hour before she realised she was going in the wrong direction.
6) Terry.........his money all summer so he could buy a new biciycle.

Answer 1

1) Helen HAD BEEN TALKING on the phone for an hour when her father told her to hurry up.

2) John was very tired. He HAD BEEN WORKING hard all day.

3) Sarah was fed up. She HAD BEEN WAITING for the bus for an hour.

4) Tom HAD BEEN PLAYING rugby all afternoon and he was covered in mud.

5) Laura HAD BEEN WALKING for an hour before she realised she was going in the wrong direction.

6) Terry HAD BEEN SAVING his money all summer so he could buy a new bicycle.