TP 8 PAST PERFECT VS PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

He ____________ (knock) on the door for a long time before she let him in.

• had knocked

• had been knocking

• has knocked

She _______ (go) home by the time he arrived at the party.

• had been going

• has gone

• had gone

Paul was really exhausted because he _____ (run) for three hours.

• had run

• has run

• had been running

Before she found what she wanted , she _____ (look) for a gift in many shops.

• had been looking

• has looked

• looked

When Mary went shopping, all the shops _______ (close)

• has closed

• have closed

• had closed

Before having the accident, he _______ (drive) for five hours.

• had been driving

• has drove

• have drove

• had drove

We were very hungry because we__________ (not / eat).

• had eaten

• hasn´t eaten

• hadn´t eaten

• hadn´t been eating

I was delighted when I found my keys. I________(look) for them for hours.

• had looked

• has been looking

• had been looking

• have been looking

I_________________(not / see) Jacob for several years, but I recognised him immediately.

• hadn´t seen

• haven´t seen

• hasn´t seen

• hadn´t been seeing

It was not the first time I'd met him. We _______(meet) many times before.

• had met

• has met

• have met