Saturday, June 13, 2009

#1059 ESL Video - How Long ...? Past Perfect Continuous/Progressive


Show 1059 Saturday 13 June
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read the paper
talk on the phone
use the computer
cry
look out the window

How long had he been reading the paper?
He’d been reading the paper for two hours.

How long had he been talking on the phone?
He’d been talking on the phone for about ten minutes.

How long had he been using the computer?
He’d been using the computer for more than three hours.

How long had she been crying?
She’d been crying for a long time.

How long had he been looking out the window?
He’d been looking out the window all day.



music

show start
artist: Kevin MacLeod
track: Future Cha Cha
from: Brooklyn, NY, United States
artist site

bgm
artist: Ludo et Remi
album: Compilation Piano
track: Sourire Fragile - Tranquille
from: Paris, France
artist at Jamendo
album at Jamendo

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