Question

Make the past simple or the past perfect continuous.
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

1) I had been waiting for hours so I was really glad when the bus finally arrived.

2) Why was the baby's face so dirty? He has been eating chocolate.

3) I saw John yesterday, but he has been running so he was too tired to chat.

4) It has been raining and the pavement was covered with puddles.

5) When I arrived it was clear she has been working. There were papers all over the floor and books everywhere.

6) They had been studying all day so when we met they were exhausted.

7) The boss has been talking to clients on Skype for hours so she wanted a break.

8) I had been drinking coffee all morning. By lunchtime, I felt really strange!

9) Lucy has been hoping for a new car, so she was really pleased when she got one.

10) I have been dreaming about a holiday in Greece. I couldn't believe it when my husband booked one as a surprise!