Past perfect, past perfect continous

1. 1. Which is the key words of past perfect tense?

• tomorrow, next, soon

• seldom, sometimes, usually, always

• by, by the time, before, after, just, when

• now, at the moment, at present

Answer explanation

The key words of past perfect tense are 'by, by the time, before, after, just, when'. These words indicate the sequence of events in the past.

2. 2. Form: had + past participle is the formula for the...

• past perfect

• past continuous

• present perfect continuous

• past perfect continuous

Answer explanation

The formula ''had + past participle'' is used in the past perfect tense.

3. 3. Choose the correct use of the past perfect tense in the sentence below:

"Gagarin had flown into space eight years before Armstrong walked on the moon."

• Actions before a moment in the past

• States before a moment in the past

• Finished actions where the important thing is the result at the moment in the past

• Finished states where the important thing is the result at the moment in the past

Answer explanation

"Had flown into space" is an action that happened before "Armstrong walked on the moon".

4. 4. What is the correct form of the past perfect continuous tense?

• had + been + -ing

• had + -ing

• have/has + been + -ing

• had + past participle

Answer explanation

Past perfect continuous form:

We use had + been + the -ing form of the verb.

5. 5. Choose the correct use of the past perfect in the sentence below:

"Linda only understood the film after she had read the book."

• Finished states where the important thing is the result at the moment in the past

• Finished actions where the important thing is the result at the moment in the past

• States before a moment in the past

• Actions before a moment in the past

Answer explanation

" Had read the book" is the cause and "understood the film" is the result.

6. 6. Key words which the past perfect continuous is often used with:

• since, for, before,

  all day/night/...

• since, every day/week/...

• often, rarely, for, after

• today, right now, before,

Answer explanation

The past perfect continuous is often used with key words like ''before'' and ''all day/night/...'' as well as ''since'' and ''for''.

7. 7. The sentence describes action continuing up to, or stopping just before, a moment in the past:

''The students were tired because they had been studying for the exam all day."

• False

• True

8. 8. The............often amphasises the action, and the time spent on the action, rather than the result.

Answer explanation

9. 9. The.......... often emphasises the result of an action.

10. 10. Whether we use the past simple or the past perfect can change the............of a sentence.

Answer explanation

Example:

- I had already bought my desktop computer when I was given a tablet PC.

(= I bought my desktop computer and then I was given a tablet PC.)

- I  bought my desktop computer when I was given a tablet PC. (= I was given a tablet and then I bought my desktop.)