Homework 1

Part 1.

See the 5 sentences below. Put in BOLD the correct answer.

Example:

We (had already visited / had already been visiting) my parents last week, so we did not visit
them this week.

6. I (had already seen / had already been seeing) the doctor recently, so I did not have to go again.

7. My friend (had already eaten / had already been eating) an hour before I met him for lunch.

8. My father (had told / had been telling) me before I got home that I should buy milk.

9. We (had thought / had been thinking) about the movie for a long time before we saw it.

10. How long (had you thought / had you been thinking) about going to college before you applied?

Part 2.

See the 5 verbs below. Write a sentence for each verb using the new grammar from class, the past
perfect continuous (had been ____ing).

Example:

drink

When Jose met me for coffee, I had already been drinking coffee for an hour.

1. eat

2. sing

3. walk

4. jump

5. worry