Multiple choice

They ________ the TV for a long time when the burglars burst in.

  1. was watching

  2. have been watching

  3. had been watching

  4. watch

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Past perfect continuous tense will be used. We use the Past Perfect Continuous to show that something started in the past and continued up until another time in the past.