Question

Complete sections 1-6 using the past perfect
continuous. Then match them with A-F.
1 They/wait/ages / bus A but then he broke his
arm.
2 We/ look forward / concert B shortly before the house
burnt down.
3 1/wonder/how/tell/him C but it turned out that he
already knew.
4 She/think/give up/job D then three turned up at
the same time.
5 He/train/marathon/ E but it was cancelled at
months
the last minute.
6 She/play/matches F when she was fired.
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montancar lice the verbs in the past​

Answer 1

1) They had been waiting for ages for the bus (D) then three turned up at the same time.
2) We had been looking forward to the concert (E) but it was cancelled the last minute.
3) I had been wondering how to tell him (C) but it turned out that he already knew.
4) She had been thinking whether to give up the job (F) when she was fired.
5) He had been training for the marathon (A) but then he broke his arm.
6) She had been playing with matches (B) shortly before the house burnt down