Advanced 6. Lesson 6.1 Grammar

Select the correct translation for: "Yo había estado trabajando"

• I have been working
• I had been working
• I had be working

Select the correct translation for: "La doctora Julia había muerto cuando todos llegaron a su casa"

• Dr. Julia had died when everyone arrived home
• Dr. Julia has died when everyone arrived home.
• Dr. Julia have died when everyone arrived home.

Select the correct translation for: "Los niños han estado jugando donde mis padres habían vivido"

• The children had been playing where my parents had lived
• The children have been playing where my parents have lived
• The children have been playing where my parents had lived

Select the correct translation for: "Mi hermana estaba comiendo cuando yo entré en la cocina"

• My sister was eating when I walked into the kitchen
• My sister was eating when I was walked into the kitchen
• My sister was eating when I was walking into the kitchen

Select the correct translation for: "Perdona, no te había estado escuchando"

• Sorry, I hadn't been hearing you

• Sorry, I didn't hear you
• Sorry, I wasn't hearing you

Select the correct translation for: "Cuando terminé de hablar me dí cuenta que él no me había estado escuchando"

• When I was finishing speaking I realized he hadn't been listening to me.
• When I finished speaking I realized he hadn't been listening to me.
• When I finished speaking I realized he hadn't listened to me.

Select the correct translation for: "Los policías no se habían dado cuenta de lo que los criminales habían estado haciendo"

• The police officers didn't realize what the criminals had been doing
• The police officers hadn't realized what the criminals have been doing
• The police officers hadn't realized what the criminals had been doing

Select the correct translation for: "Mi mamá no había querido entrar hasta que vió a mi papá"

• My mom hasn't wanted to go in until she saw my dad.
• My mom hadn't wanted to go in until she saw my dad
• My mom hadn't wanted to go in until she had seen my dad.

Select the correct translation for: "Mi prima estaba ahogandose hasta que la rescató el salvavidas"

• My cousin was drowning until the lifeguard rescued her
• My cousin was drowning until the lifeguard was rescuing her
• My cousin had been drowning until the lifeguard rescued her

Select the correct translation for: "Hasta ese día yo no había tenido el valor de decirle a ella lo que yo estaba sientiendo"

• Until that day I had not had the courage to tell her what I was feeling
• Until that day I had not had the courage to tell her what I felt
• Until that day I had not the courage to tell her what I was feeling.