1 It’s been raining since yesterday morning.2 My friends have been writing stories all day.3 I have been waiting for you for two hours.4I have been reading this book since the beginning of summer. 5 We have been staying in this hotel nearly a month. 6 He has been sitting in the living-room since morning.7 I have been living in England for the last eight years. 8We are very tired because we have been walking in the hills since early morning. 9How long has she been doing her homework? 10 She has not been working since 2010.
1. The girl (was cooking) dinner when the lights (went) out. She (burnt) herself. 2. The boy (hurt) himself while he (was skating). 3. When the woman (entered) the room, the children (were feeding) the goldfish. 4. When I (was visiting) my friends in Denmark, I (bought) two presents for my family. 5. When it (started) to rain, we (were bathing) in the river. 6. Yesterday at one o'clock I (was having) lunch at the canteen. 7. When he (came) in, I (was doing) my exercises. 8. What (did you do) at eight o'clock yesterday? 9. At this time yesterday I (was going) home. 10. You (were sleeping) when I (went) out. 11. He (was reading) on the sofa when I (came) in and (sat) down beside him. 12. I (was walking) along the street with my friend when a tram (passed). 13. She (was looking) out of the window when I (saw) her. 14. We (were answering) the teacher's questions when the headmistress (entered) the classroom. 15. They (were drinking) tea when I (came) home. 16. He (was walking) along the river when a boat (passed). 17. The old man (was thinking) about his plan when he (fell) asleep. 18. We (listened) to an interesting lecture yesterday. 19. When I (entered) the classroom, the teacher (was writing) words on the blackboard and the pupils (were copying) them into their exercise books. 20. They (were getting) ready to go out when it (began) raining.
2. The boy (hurt) himself while he (was skating).
3. When the woman (entered) the room, the children (were feeding) the goldfish.
4. When I (was visiting) my friends in Denmark, I (bought) two presents for my family.
5. When it (started) to rain, we (were bathing) in the river.
6. Yesterday at one o'clock I (was having) lunch at the canteen.
7. When he (came) in, I (was doing) my exercises.
8. What (did you do) at eight o'clock yesterday?
9. At this time yesterday I (was going) home.
10. You (were sleeping) when I (went) out.
11. He (was reading) on the sofa when I (came) in and (sat) down beside him.
12. I (was walking) along the street with my friend when a tram (passed).
13. She (was looking) out of the window when I (saw) her.
14. We (were answering) the teacher's questions when the headmistress (entered) the classroom.
15. They (were drinking) tea when I (came) home.
16. He (was walking) along the river when a boat (passed).
17. The old man (was thinking) about his plan when he (fell) asleep.
18. We (listened) to an interesting lecture yesterday.
19. When I (entered) the classroom, the teacher (was writing) words on the blackboard and the pupils (were copying) them into their exercise books.
20. They (were getting) ready to go out when it (began) raining.