The Perfect Past (or the Past Perfect Tenses)

Multiple Choice

1. After he _ (finish) speaking, everyone stood up and clapped.

• had finished

• had been finishing

Multiple Choice

2. They _ (plan) the project for months when it was suddenly cancelled.

• had planned

• had been planning

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3. We_ (not wait) long when the actors arrived.

• hadn't waited

• hadn't been waiting

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4. Many fans _ (queue) since midday to see the stars.

• had been queuing

• had queued

Multiple Choice

5. She _ (know) what job she wanted to do since she was a child.

• had been knowing

• had known

Multiple Choice

6. He_ (not wear) protective clothing when the accident happened, so he was badly injured.

• hadn't worn

• hadn't been wearing

Multiple Choice

7. He _ (try) to get into acting for years before he got the part in the film.

• had been trying

• had tried

Multiple Choice

8. She _ (win) two Oscars by the age of thirty.

• had won

• had been winning

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Options (8)

After he _ (finish) speaking, everyone stood up and clapped.

She _ (win) two Oscars by the age of thirty.

We_ (not wait) long when the actors arrived.

He_ (not wear) protective clothing when the accident happened, so he was badly injured.

She _ (know) what job she wanted to do since she was a child.

They_ (plan) the project for months when it was suddenly cancelled.

Many fans _ (queue) since midday to see the stars

He _ (try) to get into acting for years before he got the part in the film

• Put the sentences into two columns: Past Perfect Simple or Past Perfect Continuous

Past Perfect Simple

Past Perfect Continuous

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Options (3)

By 1945 Florey and Chain had produced enough penicillin to treat the entire allied forces.

All the three scientists were delighted to know that they had won the Noble Prize.

After Fleming had stopped researching, Florey and Chain took up the challenge.

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