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Past Perfect vs Past Perfect Continuous

Authored by Małgorzata Łaska

English

7th Grade

CCSS covered

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Past Perfect vs Past Perfect Continuous
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the formation of the past perfect tense?

had + past participle

has + past participle

have + past participle

was + past participle

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the formation of the past perfect continuous tense?

has been + present participle

was + present participle

had been + present participle

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When do we use the past perfect continuous tense?

We use the past perfect continuous tense to describe an action that happened in the present.

We use the past perfect continuous tense to describe an action that will happen in the future.

We use the past perfect continuous tense to describe an action that started in the past and ended before another past action.

We use the past perfect continuous tense to describe an action that started in the past, continued for a period of time, and was still ongoing at a specific point in the past.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the differences between the past perfect and past perfect continuous?

The past perfect is used to express a continuous action before another action in the past, while the past perfect continuous is used to express a completed action before another action in the past.

The past perfect and past perfect continuous are the same and can be used interchangeably.

The past perfect is used to express a completed action before another action in the past, while the past perfect continuous is used to express a continuous action before another action in the past.

The past perfect continuous is used to express a completed action before another action in the past, while the past perfect is used to express a continuous action before another action in the past.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Give an example of the past perfect tense.

She had already eaten dinner when I arrived.

She has already eaten dinner when I arrived.

She will have already eaten dinner when I arrived.

She is already eating dinner when I arrived.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Give an example of the past perfect continuous tense.

She had been studying for hours before she finally took a break.

I had been cooking dinner when the power went out.

They had been waiting for the bus for a long time before it finally arrived.

He has been working all day before he decided to rest.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the formation of the past perfect tense?

had + past participle

was + past participle

have + past participle

has + past participle

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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