Past perfect simple vs past perfect continuous. Choose the correct tense. (50 points)
1. I had to have a break. I _____ (drive) so long.
2. Before we parked our car we _____ (collect) the ticket.
3. I arrived on Sunday. I _____(not, be) at home for two days.
4. The roads were blocked in the morning. It _____ (snow) all night.
5. They got to the beach after they _____(walk) for hours.
6. She called the police when she _____(see) the light in the hall.
7. His English was perfect. He _____(study) it since he started school.
8. I was really hungry. I _____ (not, eat) anything since the morning.
9. She didn't go to work. She _____(catch) a cold.
10. When we moved to Park Street, the Johnsons _____(live) there for ages.
Answers & Comments
1. I had to have a break. I had been driving so long.
2. Before we parked our car we had collected the ticket.
3. I arrived on Sunday. I had not been at home for two days.
4. The roads were blocked in the morning. It had been snowing all night.
5. They got to the beach after they had been walking for hours.
6. She called the police when she had seen the light in the hall.
7. His English was perfect. He had been studying it since he started school.
8. I was really hungry. I had not eaten anything since the morning.
9. She didn't go to work. She had caught a cold.
10. When we moved to Park Street, the Johnsons had been living there for ages.