16 Underline the correct item. 1 Patrick hadn't attended/hadn't been attending a live concert before. 2 Jessica had been lying/had lain in the sun for hours and her skin was starting to go red. 3 Her phone had been ringing/had rung for a few minutes before she finally answered it. 4 John had grown/had been growing a beard and looked really different. 5 They had evacuated/had been evacuating the village hours before the tsunami hit.

Перевод задания: Подчеркните правильный вариант.

1. Patrick hadn't attended a live concert before. (Патрик раньше не посещал концерт.)
2. Jessica had been lying in the sun for hours and her skin was starting to go red. (Джессика уже несколько часов лежала на солнце, и её кожа начинала краснеть.)
3. Her phone had been ringing for a few minutes before she finally answered it. (Её телефон звонил несколько минут, прежде чем она наконец ответила.)
4. John had grown a beard and looked really different. (Джон отрастил бороду и выглядел совершенно иначе.)
5. They had evacuated the village hours before the tsunami hit. (Они эвакуировали деревню за несколько часов до того, как обрушилось цунами.)

Продолжительная форма употребляется для длительного действия, а форма past perfect — для завершённого действия или его результата.