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Look at the numbered sentences and complete the rule. Choose a or b.
Past Perfect Progressive is used to describe a past action that already
a) started and continued up to another action or time in
the past.
b) finished before another action or time in the past. |
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Complete the sentences with the Past Perfect Progressive forms of the
verbs in brackets.
0. I had been planning to travel
to Canada for 3 years
when I was offered a job there.
1. The roads were closed as it ★★★ (snow) all day long. 2. How long ★★★ you ★★★ (wait) on the mountain when rescuers arrived? 3. They ★★★ (not/sleep) for 25 hours since they arrived in Svalbard. 4. Ella was completely exhausted as she ★★★ (travel) continuously for three days. 5. She ★★★ (try) to realise the first dream on her bucket list for more than 2 years before she finally found the right opportunity.
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Complete the sentences with since, before, for
or when.
You can use some words more than once.
0. I had been planning to travel to Canada for a
long time when I got a job offer there.
1. Martha had been trying all sorts of different extreme activities ★★★ she broke her leg.
2. We had been waiting for our flight ★★★ morning ★★★ they
announced it was
delayed for two more hours.
3. I had been working as a travel guide ★★★ seven years when I finally decided to
change my profession.
4. I had been watching all travel videos ★★★ I decided to create my own vlog. 5. I had been surfing for 40 minutes ★★★ they announced a storm. |
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Complete the sentences with your own words.
1. I needed a good rest as ★★★.
2. I ★★★ for a long time when ★★★. 3. I ★★★ before I decided to ★★★. 4. I ★★★ since ★★★ , but I still couldn't ★★★. |
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Read the situation. Then answer the questions and make up a story.
Imagine you have realised one of your dreams on your bucket
list. It was an extreme activity in an interesting place.
A. How long had you been waiting before you realised
your dream?
B. What had you been doing before you decided to do this activity? C. What did you do on the day of the activity? D. Did you like the experience? Why or why not? |