Narrative tenses

She was exhausted because she ______ all day.

• had worked

• had been working

By the time we got to the station, the train ______.

• had left

• had been leaving

She ______ five emails before lunch (action completed).

• had written

• had been writing

He was tired because he ______ basketball for two hours.

• had played

• had been playing

When she arrived, we ______ for 30 minutes (how long).

• had waited

• had been waiting

How long ___ at this company (focus on the duration)?

• have you worked

• have you been working

I ___ three new cities this year.

• have visited

• have been visiting

She ___ a lot of books lately.

• has read

• has been reading

How many times ___ to Paris?

• have you gone

• have you been going

He ___ soccer since he was a child (ongoing action).

• has played

• has been playing