Exercise 5. Use the Past Perfect Continuous or Past Perfect in the following sentences.
1. Her name was Logan. She (to teach) in the university for seven years.
2. He wanted to find out how long the two men (to stay) with them.
3. We talked about what we (to do) since we left school.
4. The last member of the party was Neville, the film star, whom David (to know) for some
time.
5. The bearded man told him that the partisans (to import) arms for some time now.
6. We told them that in our absence the garden (to be) looked after by an old man who (to
live) in the area since the Boer war.
7. Now they were floating in the little green boat upon the perfectly calm sea in which they
lately (to swim).
8. Jack was half an hour late and he asked what we (to eat) because he wanted to order the
same.
9. Basil said that he (to write) all day and (not to eat) anything.
10. She said she (not to see) him since he was in his first year at the university.
11. Her lack of accent was explained by the fact that she (to be) for twenty years in London.
12. It was cold and dark in the small room because it (to rain) for five days.
Exercise 6. Open the brackets and use the Future Perfect Continuous Tense. 1. They already (rehearse) for an hour when we come.
2. I (work) in this company for 10 years next April.
3. By next year he (writing) the novel for three years.
4. The thieves are sure that they (drive) for 6 hours when the police discover the robbery in
the morning.
5. They (study) for 3 hours when you come.
Exercise 7. Find and correct the mistakes if any (pay attention to the use of tenses). 1. After graduating from the institute I came to Astana. I am working here since then.
2. I have just left the house when you phoned me.
3. By the time I came to the country cottage my friends have already left.
4. When I came, my friend was sitting on the sofa and was reading a newspaper.
5. It has rained since morning and I am afraid, it won't stop by Saturday.
6. He will work at his new book during his holiday.
7. The woman who speaks with my sister is my neighbor who is living opposite us.
8. They were looking for the money since morning but they couldn't find it anywhere.
9. Yesterday when I came to see my friend he was having supper. He has just come home.
10. After he has finished the picture he will invite his friends to look at it.
