Grammar Self Study – Past Perfect Continous(過去完了進行形)

Past Perfect Continous- (had been …)
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Directions: Read each of the following situations and complete the accompanying sentence with the words in parenthesis ( ). Remember to use only Past Perfect Continous form.
 
1. I was truly exhausted when I got home from work yesterday!
(I/ work/ hard all day) ___________________________________________.
 
2. After finishing her exams, Mary came home and slept all day.
(She/ study/ to prepare for her exams) ___________________________________________.
 
3. When I got home yesterday, my wife had just set the table for dinner.
(She/ cooking/ supper) ___________________________________________.
 
4. I was disappointed to find out about the hurricane that was going to interrupt my vacation.
(I/ look/ forward to it) ___________________________________________.
 
5. A couple of years ago, Yoshida decided to leave his company due to work related stress.
(He/ work/ at his company/ 15 years) ___________________________________________.
   
 
 
 
Read each of the following situations and complete the accompanying sentence with the appropriate verb expressions.
 
1. We played golf yesterday. An hour hour we "teed" off, it started to rain.
We ______________________________ when ________________________.
 
2. I had made an appointment to meet my blind date in a restaurant. I arrived and waited for her but after 30 minutes, I realized I was at the wrong restaurant.
I _______________________ for half an hour when I __________________ the wrong restaurant.
 
3. Amber worked at a company that closed down 2 years after she started.
At the time the company_______________________, Amber __________________ there for 2 years.