3 * Complete the sentences with the past
perfect or past perfect continuous of the
verbs in brackets.
1 It had been raining (rain) for an hour by the
time they found shelter.
2 By the time Miras found a garage, Sanjar
...........
(already/fix) the car.
3 It was the first time Mariais.
(ever/see) a waterfall.
4 vou. Ob World...... (you/wait)
a long time when the helicopter arrived?
5 Before he went to Chile, my uncle
(not/be) abroad.
6 Nora ish z suiming
(not/swim)
for very long when she saw the shark.
Present Perfect - Present Perfect
Continuous
4
* Read the sentences and choose the
correct item.
1 They have been walking/have walked
around Big Almaty Lake for several hours.
2 Nurlan is not feeling well because a snake
has bitten/has been biting him.
3 He has been camping/has camped near lli
River all weekend.
4 They have decided/have been deciding
not to go hiking because of the blizzard.
5 Khan Sultan has gone/has been to the camp
site; he's returning tomorrow.
6 They have visited/have been visiting Lake
Kaindy twice.
7 It has been raining/has rained all morning,
8 They have lost/have been losing their way.​