Question

[Frienke De Jong]

I. Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect continuous or the past perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1. We (wait) ……………………………….…………………. for Nancy for the last two hours, but she still hasn’t arrived.

2. We (wait) ……………………………….…………………. for Nancy for over three hours before she finally arrived yesterday.

3. It is midnight. I (study) ……………………………….…………………. for five straight hour. No wonder I’m getting tired.

4. It was midnight. I (study) ……………………………….…………………. for five straight hour. hours. No wonder I was getting tired.

5. Jack suddenly realized that the teacher was asking him a question. He couldn’t answer because he (daydream) ……………………………….…………………. for the last ten minutes.

6. Wake up! You (sleep) ……………………………….………………. long enough. It’s time to get up.

Answer 1

[Võ Bảo Vân]

I. Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect continuous or the past perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1. We (wait) …………………have been waiting…………….…………………. for Nancy for the last two hours, but she still hasn’t arrived.

2. We (wait) …………………………had been waiting…….…………………. for Nancy for over three hours before she finally arrived yesterday.

3. It is midnight. I (study) …………………have been studying…………….…………………. for five straight hour. No wonder I’m getting tired.

4. It was midnight. I (study) …………………had been studying………….…………………. for five straight hour. hours. No wonder I was getting tired.

5. Jack suddenly realized that the teacher was asking him a question. He couldn’t answer because he (daydream) ……………………had been daydreaming……….…………………. for the last ten minutes.

6. Wake up! You (sleep) ………………have been sleeping……………….………………. long enough. It’s time to get up.

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