«Jenny was looking out the window. The day was rainy and she didn't feel like going out.»
"Just my luck," Jenny thought. "Why am I always so unlucky? ...»
«... I planned this holiday well beforehand and I thought it would be fantastic but everything has gone wrong again."»
«A year before her holiday in the Turkish resort had been spoilt because of a traffic accident.»
«On the second day after her arrival she had gone on an excursion to a nearby town.»
«The bus driver had been very careless and they had crashed into a tree. Jenny had had to spend a few days in hospital. On any holiday she seemed to have nothing but bad luck.»
1. I am waiting for the prices of the houses to come down before buying a house, but I think I have been waiting too long and the prices are beginning to go up again. 2. Call the children in! They have been playing outside since early morning and have not done their homework yet. 3. I'm afraid she has not finished typing those letters yet. She has been dealing with customers all morning. 4. You have been fixing this shelf for an hour. Let's ask Father to help you. 5. The students have been translating the article for 20 minutes but they have not finished it yet.
«Jenny was looking out the window. The day was rainy and she didn't feel like going out.»
"Just my luck," Jenny thought. "Why am I always so unlucky? ...»
«... I planned this holiday well beforehand and I thought it would be fantastic but everything has gone wrong again."»
«A year before her holiday in the Turkish resort had been spoilt because of a traffic accident.»
«On the second day after her arrival she had gone on an excursion to a nearby town.»
«The bus driver had been very careless and they had crashed into a tree. Jenny had had to spend a few days in hospital. On any holiday she seemed to have nothing but bad luck.»
2. Call the children in! They have been playing outside since early morning and have not done their homework yet.
3. I'm afraid she has not finished typing those letters yet. She has been dealing with customers all morning.
4. You have been fixing this shelf for an hour. Let's ask Father to help you.
5. The students have been translating the article for 20 minutes but they have not finished it yet.