Past perfect simple & past perfect continuous

She _____ (work) in that company for twenty years when she was made redundant.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Maria (leave) the field when her friend got there.

• A. had left

• B. had leaving

• C. has left

• D. have left

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Little Thomas (cry) for hours before his mother finally comforted him.

• A. had cried

• B. had been crying

• C. cry

• D. crying

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Michael didn’t want to see the movie because he _______ the book yet. (not read)

• hadn't read

• had read

• didn't read

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

By the time Doris _____ to the party, everyone ______ home.

• had gone / went

• got / had gone

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I didn't know who he was. I ____never ____ him before.

• had seen

• hadn't seen

• had been seeing

• hadn't been seeing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

After Sofia ______ her work, she went to lunch.

• had finished

• have finished

• finished

• has finished

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Harold _________ her secret for a while.

• had knew

• had know

• had known

• had knewn

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

He had studied in the library before he _______ to class.

• came

• come

• had come

• has come

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

He'd finished cleaning the house ______ she came home.

• since

• and

• before

• had

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D