past perfect continuous

The children were wet because they ______ football in the rain.

• had played

• had been playing

Answer explanation

The children were wet because they had been playing football in the rain.in.

She was exhausted because she ______ since eight o’clock that morning.

• had worked

• had been working

Answer explanation

She was exhausted because she had been working since eight o’clock that morning.

Our clothes were wet because we ______ football in the rain.

• had played

• had been playing

Answer explanation

Our clothes were wet because we had been playing football in the rain.

James was on his hands and knees on the floor. He ______ for his contact lens.

• was looking

• had been looking

Answer explanation

James was on his hands and knees on the floor. He was looking for his contact lens.

Sue was sitting on the ground. She was out of breath. She ______ .

• had been running

• was running

Answer explanation

Sue was sitting on the ground. She was out of breath. She had been running.

At the end of our trip, we were extremely tired. ______ for more than 24 hours.

• We were traveling

• We'd been traveling

Sue was sitting on the ground. She was out of breath.

________ .

• She was running

• She'd been running

I was sad when I sold my car. ____ for a very long time.

• I've had it

• I'd had it

John and I went for a walk. _____ very fast, and I had difficulty keeping up with him.

• He was walking

• He'd been walking

I had arranged to meet Kate, but I was late.

When I finally arrived, ______ for me. She was annoyed because _____ such a long time.

• she was waiting/ she was waiting

• she was waiting/ she'd been waiting

• she'd been waiting/ she was waiting

• she'd been waiting/ she'd been waiting

Answer explanation

When I finally arrived, she was waiting for me.

She was annoyed because she'd been waiting such a long time.