Activity 8 (c) – Change the underlined verbs into the past continuous tense

Question

Change the underlined verbs into the past continuous tense:

1. He said that he had tried to contact us over phone since 8 o’clock that day.
2. For a long time they had planned to visit the caves of Ajanta and Ellora.
3. The actor who had played the part of Netaji became ill after the show.
4. My sister explained that she got up late because she had studied till midnight.

Answer

1. He said that he had been trying to contact us over phone since 8 o’clock that day.
2. For a long time, they had been planning to visit the caves of Ajanta and Ellora.
3. The actor who had been playing the part of Netaji became ill after the show.
4. My sister explained that she got up late because she had been studying till midnight.