This flashcard tests the correct sequence of tenses. 'Got' is simple past for arriving. 'Had been playing' (past perfect continuous) indicates an action that was in progress for a duration before his arrival.
By the time he got home, she had been playing the piano for 2 hours.
Question | By the time he … home, she … the piano for 2 hours. |
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Title | 708 |
QType (0=kprim,1=mc,2=sc) | 2 |
Q_1 | got/had been playing |
Q_2 | got/played |
Q_3 | had got/played |
Q_4 | got/was playing |
Answers | 0 0 1 0 |
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