PET: Past Perfect Simple vs Past Perfect Continuous + Past Simple

There weren't any cupcakes left, because the girls ... them all.

• were eating

• had eaten

• had been eating

Pam was sad because she ... some bad news.

• heard

• was hearing

• had heard

By the time Richard got to the station, the last train ... .

• had already been leaving

• already left

• had already left

Answer the question with either Past Perfect Simple or Past Perfect Continuous.

It ... (rain) for hours and the streets were starting to flood.

Answer the question with either Past Perfect Simple or Past Perfect Continuous.

The children ... (already/have) dinner when their father got home.

Answer the question with either Past Perfect Simple or Past Perfect Continuous.

Luke ... (try) to solve the puzzle for hours before he finally succeeded.

Answer the question with either Past Perfect Simple or Past Perfect Continuous.

Frank ... (not/do) the shopping, so his fridge was empty.

Answer the question with either Past Perfect Simple or Past Perfect Continuous.

The news ... (already/start) by the time I turned on the TV.

Answer explanation

by the time

The boy's clothes were all wet, because he .... (walk) in the rain.

Answer explanation

The boy's clothes were all wet - results

Use up to 3 words to complete the 2nd sentence.

It was the first time Wendy had ever travelled by plane.

Wendy ... by plane before.