💡Complete the story about Paulo by filling in the blanks with the correct form of the Past Perfect Continuous or Past Perfect Simple tense.
💭Remember:
Past Perfect Continuous: had + been + verb-ing (for actions that were in progress before another past action)
Past Perfect Simple: had + past participle (for completed actions or states before another past action)
⚠️Important Note: Some verbs (like "know", "understand", "want") are non-continuous verbs and should NOT use the continuous form, even in past perfect. Use Past Perfect Simple instead!
📖Paulo's Late Arrival
When Paulo finally arrived at the party, everyone was already dancing. He was late because he (wait) for the bus for more than 40 minutes, and it never came. By the time he decided to take a taxi, he (stand) at the bus stop in the rain, and he was completely wet.
Inside the party, his friends asked why he looked so tired. He explained that he (work) all week on a big project, and he (not sleep) well the past few nights. His best friend said, "We knew something was wrong because you (not answer) our messages."
Later, Paulo felt better after dancing. He realized that he (worry) too much about work. He also laughed when he remembered: "Before this week, I (not know) how stressful big projects could be!"