Как (в каком времени) написать предложение: веками люди страдали от природных катаклизмов. я понимаю, что это past perfect contious?

Past continious

Вроде кае. Ну это действие длилось,но закончилось же

Summer - a wonderful time of year. Long sunny days, replace short warm nights. Most often, to be clear, and the boundless blue sky stretches over his head. Trees removed magnificently bright green clothing. Under them everywhere densely growing grass, dotted with colorful lights summer flowers - poppies, bluebells, clover, tansy, chamomile, marigold ... And above them butterflies and all sorts of creepy buzz.
Summer decorate gardens and orchards. Juicy cherries ripen, followed hurry apricots and peaches. Large red strawberries sloping low to the ground. Gradually the "tan" in the summer sun recently green tomatoes. Here and there on the arches are tied cucumbers. Prehensile prickly branches dotted with sweet blackberry completely dark purple, almost black berries. And so everywhere - a riot of color, celebration of fertility, a pleasant feeling of warmth and coziness.
Summer - bright, colorful ... May not like the August and July has something to please the eye. High clear skies, warm clear water rivers, ripe fruit, rich colors around ... There is not a man who would not love summer!

1. Many people have nothing to eat nowadays,  they are dying of hunger.

2. What are you doing at the moment? – I  am sitting and eating a sandwich.

3. We won’t go out now, it is raining.

4. Our team isn't playing this season.

5. Look! He is the man who is putting on his coat.

6. Can you hear me? I am not in London at present,  I am travelling abroad.

7. I can’t help you with the box now, I am carrying the suitcases.

8. It’s an hour before the match, and they are still planning the game.

9. The child is better today, he is not crying.

10. Mother is upstairs. She is making the beds.