B. Use the Past Perfect Continuous Tense.
1. There was a smell of cigarettes when I entered the room.
(somebody, to smoke)
2. He was feeling very tired. (to drive the car, all day)
3. He was listening to music. (for an hour, before I came)
4. The students were discussing their plans. (for a long time, before
the teacher came)
5. The child was sleeping. (for an hour, when we returned)
C. Use the Future Perfect Continuous Tense.
1. She will be typing the documents at 6 o’clock tomorrow. (for an
hour, by the time you come back)
2. We’ll be reading this book this time tomorrow. (already, for two
hours, when you ring us up)
3. They’ll be having dinner when he comes. (for half an hour, when
you call for them).
4. He will learn German next year. (already, for four years, when he
enters the Institute)
“Hi Sarah, listen I only have a minute. I’m about to get picked up for a blind date, can you call me in a half hour just in case it’s going bad? Yes? Ok great! We’ll speak.” Raquel gave herself a quick spray of perfume, checked herself out one more time in the mirror, and headed outside to wait for the guy. Sure enough after twenty minutes Raquel was discreetly checking her watch. After ten more long minutes her phone finally buzzed. Raquel listened for a few seconds, grimly pursed her lips, and turned to her date, “I feel terrible, but my Grandmother is terribly sick, and I must go home now .” “No problem!” Said her date with a big grin, “in a few more minutes my dog was going to get run over!”