Grammar (Part 1) - Unit 10 - III BGU

Grammar (Part 1)

Unit 10

​Let's try to identify some tenses...

Read the following text

The sun was shining and the smell of freshly cut grass lingered in the air. Michael had been sitting in the garden for a few hours, dozng in his chair. He was exhausted because he had been working long days at the office. His god, Ruffus, was laying in the shade of an old tree. He has been chewing on a slipper for a while but Michael hadn't noticed; he had been dreaming about going on holiday to a tropical island. Suddenly a dark shadow dashed over the fence and through the open kitchen door. Rufus had been minding his own business with the slipper, but the furry shadow caught his attention.

Read the following text

The sun was shining and the smell of freshly cut grass lingered in the air. Michael had been sitting in the garden for a few hours, dozng in his chair. He was exhausted because he had been working long days at the office. His god, Ruffus, was laying in the shade of an old tree. He had been chewing on a slipper for a while but Michael hadn't noticed; he had been dreaming about going on holiday to a tropical island. Suddenly a dark shadow dashed over the fence and through the opened kitchen door. Rufus had been minding his own business with the slipper, but the furry shadow caught his attention.

Let's try doing some exercises

Get ready...

Multiple Choice

Choose the best option to complete the following sentence:

Sarah .............................. (play) the guitar for 3 years before she first performed on stage.

• had been playing

• has been playing

• have played

• was playing

Multiple Choice

Choose the best option to complete the following sentence:

They .............................. (exercise) outside for about ten minutes when he felt a cramp.

• has been exercising

• had exercised

• had been exercising

• was exercising

Multiple Choice

Choose the best option to complete the following sentence:

We .............................. (wait) 45 minutes for the bus before it finally arrived.

• has been waiting

• had been waiting

• had waited

• were waiting

Open Ended

What tense was used in these three exercises?

Multiple Select

Which of the following sentences are written in the past perfect continuous?

• I was exhausted because I had been working since 7 a.m.

• As he has been studying hard for the whole term, Zach is sure to pass the exam.

• I have known Karen for 5 years now. She is definitely my best friend.

• They had been decorating the new house for hours and it was time to have a break.

• I hadn't been feeling nervous about the presentation until I saw the audience.

Let's learn about

Past perfect continuous/progressive

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