Exercises 5 The Past Perfect & Past

Perfect Continuous Tenses

ENGLISH TODAY

Jill knew that her friend Sasha (feel) _______ _______ _______(1) sad lately.

Sasha's mother (die) _______ _______(2) two months before, and the two

friends (not, have) _____ _______ _______(3) a chance to talk since it

happened. Sasha arrived at Jill's house at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon.

Jill (call) _______ _______(4) her friend on Friday to invite her to over for

coffee and cookies. Glancing at the mess in the kitchen, Sasha guessed that Jill

(bake) _______ _______ _______(5) cookies all day. The women talked for a

couple of hours. They (always, enjoy) _______ _______ _______(6) each

other's company in the past, and were happy to be together

again. Sasha recalled some of the things that she (find) _______ _______(7) as

she (sort) _______ _______(8) through her mother's belongings."It seems that,

for some time before Mom died, she (make) _______ _______ _______(9)

three scrapbooks," said Sasha. "The last one (never, be) _______

______________(10) completed." "What did they contain?" asked Jill. "One

contained all of the awards I (win) _______ _______(11) before I reached sixth

grade," answered Sasha, "along with pictures of my friends and me. I knew that

mom (always, take) _______ ______ _______(12) lots of pictures, but I didn't

know how many. The second was a collection of memorabilia from my high school

years." "And the third?" prompted Jill. Sasha paused and smiled before answering,

"Mom and I (often, go) _______ _______ _______(13) on walks together to

gather wildflowers before I became ateenager," Sasha replied. "Before she died,

she (make) _______ ______________(14) a scrapbook to hold all of the flowers

we (collect) ______ _______(15)."

Exercises 5 The Past Perfect & Past

Perfect Continuous Tenses

ENGLISH TODAY

Jill knew that her friend Sasha (feel) had been feeling (1) sad lately. Sasha's

mother (die) had died (2) two months before, and the two friends (not, have) had

not had (3) a chance to talk since it happened. Sasha arrived at Jill's house at

three o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Jill (call) had called (4) her friend on Friday

to invite her to over for coffee and cookies. Glancing at the mess in the kitchen,

Sasha guessed that Jill (bake) had been baking (5) cookies all day. The women

talked for a couple of hours. They (always, enjoy) had always enjoyed (6) each

other's company in the past, and were happy to be together again. Sasha recalled

some of the things that she (find) had found (7) as she

(sort) had sorted (8) through her mother's belongings."It seems that, for some

time before Mom died, she (make) had been making (9) three scrapbooks," said

Sasha. "The last one (never, be) had never been (10)completed." "What did they

contain?" asked Jill. "One contained all of the awards I (win) had won (11) before

I reached sixth grade," answered Sasha, "along with pictures of my friends and

me. I knew that mom (always, take) had always taken (12) lots of pictures, but I

didn't know how many. The second was a collection of memorabilia from my high

school years." "And the third?" prompted Jill. Sasha paused and smiled before

answering, "Mom and I (often, go) had often gone (13) on walks together to

gather wildflowers before I became ateenager," Sasha replied. "Before she died,

she (make) had been making (14) a scrapbook to hold all of the flowers we

(collect) had collected (15)."