Underline the correct tense?

Goldlev08 1 мая 2018 г., 23:00:15

1. The survivors had heard a loud noisse before the building collapsed.

2. We were driving to the airport when our car broke down.

3. Tom escaped from the fire through the kitchen window.

4. How long had you been waiting at the station when the train arrived?

5. Andrew has worked as a lorry driver since 2008

6.

JOhn was hungry when I saw him.

He hadn't eaten anything all day.

7. It had been raining for hours and the roads were starting to flood

8.

The sun had set by the time we arrived at the campsite.

9. Tony has lost his car keys ; he can't find them anywhere.

10. It was a nice day - the sun was shining and a warm breeze was blowing.

2034191 6 янв. 2018 г., 01:26:30 | 10 - 11 классы

Помогите пожалуйста с английским : Choose the appropriate forms of the verbs to complete the sentences?

Помогите пожалуйста с английским : Choose the appropriate forms of the verbs to complete the sentences.

1) I left the classroom as soon as I (had written / had been writing) the test.

2) Andy came and said that they (had written / had been writing) their essays for an hour and a half.

3) My mother gave me her mobile because I (had lost / had been losing) mine.

4) George said he (had prepared / had been preparing) for his exam for a week.

5) After Jim (had paid / had been paying) for the books he left the shop.

6) I thought we (had waited / had been waiting) for Ann too long and decided to tell Andrew about it.

7) We (had swum / had been swimming) in the river for half an hour when Alfred said he was going to lie in the sun a bit.

8) After Lily (had packed / had been packing) her suitcase she headed for the car.

Raskidnoi02 22 дек. 2018 г., 14:43:02 | 10 - 11 классы

Надо выбрать правельный вариант?

Надо выбрать правельный вариант.

While the kids.

. in the garden, their 1.

Mother was hurriedly cooking dinner.

- were playing.

- played.

- had benn playing.

- had played.

2. sam says he didn't enjoy the program because the TV set.

. properly.

- didn't work.

- hadn't worked.

- wasn't working.

- hadn't been working.

3. lt wasn't raining when I looked out of the window ; the sun was shining.

But it.

. earlier.

That's why the ground was wet.

- rained.

- was raining.

- had rained.

- had been raining.

Usphovskiy83 8 дек. 2018 г., 10:59:32 | 5 - 9 классы

Choose the correct answer?

Choose the correct answer.

1. I.

Over the phone when they brought me a letter.

A) talked b) had talked c) had been talking d) was talking 2.

They .

In the room when the taxi arrived.

A) sat b) had sat c) had been sitting d) were sitting 3.

He quickly forgot everything he .

At school.

A) learnt b) had learnt c) had been learning d) was learning 4.

I visited Brazil in April.

I. at a nice hotel for a fortnight.

A) stayed b) had stayed c) had been staying d) was staying 5.

I. at the hotel for a fortnight when I received your letter.

A) stayed b) had stayed c) had been staying d) was staying 6.

The musician .

The piano for a whole hour when we came in.

A) played b) had played c) had been playing d) was playing 7.

Alice closed the magazine and rose from the sofa on which she .

For more than two hours.

A) lay b) had lain c) had been lying d) was lying 8.

We . along a forest roadfor a few minutes when we saw a house.

A) walked b) had walked c) had been walking d) were walking 9.

I hardly .

Speaking with a porter when the phone rang again.

A) finished b) had finished c) had been finishing d) was finishing 10.

First I.

The phone, and then I read your letter.

A) answered b) had answered c) had been answering d) was answering 11.

And I began writing to you instead of going to the seaside, as I.

Before.

A) planned b) had planned c) had been planning d) was planning 12.

A man .

Unconscious for a few minutes when an ambulance arrived.

A) was b) had been c) had being d) were.

SashaTolkynova007 25 июл. 2018 г., 11:53:18 | 10 - 11 классы

Underline the correct item?

Underline the correct item.

1) By the time Graham arrived at the train station, the train has already been leaving / had already left.

2) How long had you been trying / had you tried to call Tom before he finally answered the phone.

3) The children had been putting away / had put away their toys before their mum came back home.

4) Alan had a headache because he had played / had been playing computer games all afternoon.

5) Simon had saved / had been saving money for many years before he bought his own house.

6) The football game had just been starting / had just started when it began to rain.

Танечка171997 11 нояб. 2018 г., 20:24:04 | 5 - 9 классы

Test 30?

Test 30.

Past Perfect Simple or Continuous?

Choose the correct verb form.

1. I knew the facts of the case because I had (read / been reading) the report.

2. My eyes ached because I had (read / been reading) for three hours.

3. The children were dirty.

They had (played / been playing) in the garden, and they were covered in mud.

4. I was very nervous at the beginning of the match.

I had never (played / been playing) before.

5. Donald was very angry.

He had (worked / been working) in the kitchen all morning, and no one had offered to help him.

6. The roads were wet because it had (rained / been raining) all night.

7. He was broke.

He had (spent / been spending) all his money.

8. His hands were covered in oil because he had (tried / been trying) to fix the car all morning.

Unfortunately, he had not (managed / been managing) to make it start.

9. I got to the meeting very late and everyone was waiting for me to start ; the chairman told me they had (waited / been waiting) for a whole hour.

10. When I arrived at the party, Mary had already (left / been leaving).

11. We were good friends.

We had (known / been knowing) each other for a long time.

12. They had (climbed / been climbing) for five hours before they reached the top of the mountain.

13. I had (felt / been feeling) sleepy all day so I went to bed early.

14. Ken gave up smoking two years ago.

He had (smoked / been smoking) for 30 years.

15. Ann had just (got / been getting) home when I phoned.

16. We were extremely tired at the end of the journey.

We had (travelled / been travelling) for more than 24 hours.

17. I was sad when I sold my car.

I had (had / been having) it for a very long time.

18. Mary was sitting on the ground.

She was out of breath.

She had (run / been running).

19. In the evening I was very tired because I had (cleaned / been cleaning) my house since morning.

20. The house was dirty.

They had not (cleaned / been cleaning) it for weeks.

Никужесуществует11 13 февр. 2018 г., 13:52:58 | 10 - 11 классы

11. The fire … for twelve hours in the forty - storey building by the time it was finally put out by the fire brigade?

11. The fire … for twelve hours in the forty - storey building by the time it was finally put out by the fire brigade.

A) was raging B) had been raging C) has raged D) was raged.

Vipasan 17 июл. 2018 г., 21:45:42 | 5 - 9 классы

He drove / was driving / had driven / had been driving to work when his mobile phone rang?

He drove / was driving / had driven / had been driving to work when his mobile phone rang.

Alex lived / was living / had lived / had been living in California for five years when he was younger.

We already left / were already leaving / had already left / had already been leaving the café by 10 o'clock.

We chatted / were chatting / had chatted / had been chatting for about an hour when Gordon arrived.

At 11 o'clock last night I watched / was watching / had watched / had been watching TV.

Mathew started / was starting / had started / had been starting work at 9 o'clock this morning.

I spoke / was speaking / had spoken / had been speaking to Gloria before she left the party the previous evening.

She ran / was running / had run / had been running all morning and she was hot and thirsty.

МилкиВэй 28 нояб. 2018 г., 05:07:03 | 10 - 11 классы

1. She … … for the family business for 25 years?

1. She … … for the family business for 25 years.

1) has worked 2) have worked 3) to have worked 4) has been worked 2.

… the manager … the letter when he was called to the director’s office?

1) Has … write 2) To have … written 3) Has … written 4) Had … written 3.

We … … the talks for 2 months before the contract was signed.

1) to have had 2) have had 3) had had 4) has had.

Никита26032003 11 авг. 2018 г., 19:46:23 | 10 - 11 классы

I’m sorry I left without you last night, but I told you to meet me early because the presentation started at 8 : 00?

I’m sorry I left without you last night, but I told you to meet me early because the presentation started at 8 : 00.

I had worked / had been working to get it right for years, and I didn’t want to miss the beginning.

By the time I finally left the cafe where we were supposed to meet, I had had / had been having five cups of coffee and I had waited / had been waiting for over an hour.

I had to leave because I had arranged / had been arranging to meet Katherine Stern in front of the gallery.

When I arrived, Katherine had already come / had already been coming inside and she was talking to the first guests near the entrance.

She was really angry because she had waited / had been waiting for more than half an hour.

Katherine told me you had been / had been being late several times in the past and that she would not make plans with you again in the future.

And in the future, I suggest you be on time!

Настя373 29 июл. 2018 г., 14:22:46 | 10 - 11 классы

Match the beginning and the endings of the sentences?

Match the beginning and the endings of the sentences.

1. I had been working hard for months 2.

I had been speaking for several minutes 3.

I was out of breath 4.

We had been standing at the bus stop a long time 5.

The visitors had been sightseeing for an hour a.

Because I had been running all the way.

B. when i became ill.

C. when the accident happened.

D. by then e.

Before i was stopped.