Past perfect simple tense & past perfect continuous tense

Past perfect simple tense & past perfect continuous tense

Past perfect simple tense

Used to show a past action which happened earlier than another past action

Example; I had finished reading when the telephone rang.

When I reached the station, the bus had left.

Used with the verb 'wish'

Example; I wish I had joined the trip.

Past perfect continuous tense

Used to show an action which began before the time mentioned in the past, and continued up to that time

Example; John felt sleepy because he had been reading for the whole day.

Used to express a repeated action

Example; Don had been trying to contact Laila.

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1) The maid ______________ the plants when we returned home. (water)

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2) When we reached the hall, the concert ______________. (start)

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3) For the past 10 minutes, the boy _______________ up and down with the ball. (jump)

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4) We were late. The plane __________. (leave)

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5) The guard was exhausted as he ______________ watch for the past six hours. (keep)

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6) By the time the last few visitors came, the souvenirs _______________ out. (give)

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7) Bob _____________ as a watchman before he left the country. (work)

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8) When the police came, the robber _________________. (disappear)

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9) For the past week, I _____________ to reach you on the phone (try)

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10) Yunos ___________ the technician to ask him to come tomorrow. (contact)

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11) Mr Tan _____________ the bill when we returned home. (pay)

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12) When Peter reached home, the guests ______________. (left)

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13) For the past few days, Elin _________________ . (travel)

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14) Daniel was late. The movie _____________. (start)

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15) I wish __________ breakfast. (eat)

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16) Since last year, the project _________________. (postpone)

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17) Mr. Jack ____________ in the rural area before he resigned. (teach)

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18) When we reached the accident site, the victim ___________ to the hospital. (send)

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19) Rita _____________ to contact Faris for the past few days. (try)

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20) Joey ____________ to sell her brand new Yeezy shoes. (decide)

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