с. № Past Perfect / Past Perfect Continuous
Use the past perfect or the past perfect continuous to complete the sentences with the appropriate verb from the list below.
win, look, play, have, stare, visit
1 Tom was very tired. He ........ ........ football for hours.
2 Susan was very happy because she ........ ........ the first prize in the art competition.
3 Lisa was very upset because she ........ ........ a horrible nightmare.
4 Peter and Sue were very excited because they ........ ........ a haunted castle.
5 Sam was annoyed because he ........ ........ for information on Bigfoot for an hour, but couldn't find anything interesting.
6 Shane ........ ........ at the woman for quite some time before he realised who she was.
Решение
Past Perfect (had + V) — действие закончилось до момента в прошлом, важен результат. Past Perfect Continuous (had been + V-ing) — действие длилось до этого момента, важна длительность (for hours, for an hour, for some time).
«for hours» — длительность → had been playing (играл в футбол несколько часов; поэтому устал).
Результат: получила первый приз → had won.
Разовое событие до момента: «видела страшный сон» → had had (had — вспомогательный, had — V от have).
Они посетили замок — результат → had visited.
«for an hour» — длительность поисков → had been looking (for information).
«for quite some time» — длительность, плюс at the woman → had been staring.
Ответ
Tom was very tired. He had been playing football for hours.
Susan was very happy because she had won the first prize in the art competition.
Lisa was very upset because she had had a horrible nightmare.
Peter and Sue were very excited because they had visited a haunted castle.
Sam was annoyed because he had been looking for information on Bigfoot for an hour, but couldn't find anything interesting.
Shane had been staring at the woman for quite some time before he realised who she was.
