Past Perfect vs. Past Perfect Continuous

Peter was Sally's best friend.

She _______ (know) him all her life.

• knew

• had been knowing

• had known

• knows

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The children were wet because they ______ (play) football in the rain all day.

• had been playing

• had played

• plays

• play

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

I needed a break.

I _______ (drive) for hours.

• drove

• drive

• had driven

• had been driving

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

If I _________ (win) the Euro Millions,

I would have travelled around the world.

• had won

• win

• won

• had been winning

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

Maria wishes she _________ (buy)

that dress before.

• had been buying

• had bought

• bought

• buyed

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

They _______ (wait) at the station for 90 minutes when the train finally arrived.

• waited

• have been waiting

• had waited

• had been waiting

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We _______ (arrange) a time to meet,

but both of us forgot about it.

• arranged

• didn't arrange

• had arranged

• had been arranging

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Tony knew Istanbul so well because he ________ (visit) the city several times.

• visit

• had been visiting

• visiting

• had visited

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I met them after they _______ (divorce) each other.

• had been divorcing

• divorce

• had divorced

• had been divorced

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Richard needed a holiday because he _______ (work) for six months.

• works

• had been working

• has worked

• work

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D