PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE VS PAST PERFECT

• She ____________________________ (study) for three hours before she took a break.

• HAD BEEN STUDYING

• HAD STUDIED

He ____________________________ (play) football since 10 a.m. when it started to rain.

• HAD BEEN PLAYING

• HAD PLAYED

By the time she got to her job, the meeting____________________________ (already / start)

• had already started

• had already been starting

By the time we arrived, they ____________________________ (dance) for hours.

• had been dancing

• had danced

• I ____________________________ (feel) tired all day before I realized I had a fever.

• had been feeling

• had felt

After they ____________________________ (close) the store last night, I realized I needed something.

• had been closing

• had closed

Before I went to bed, I ____________________________ (finish) the book 1 hour ago.

• had been finishing

• had finished

When I checked my phone, he ____________________________ (already / send) the message.

• had been already sending

• had already sent

PAST PERFECT, TIME EXPRESSIONS:

• • for (e.g. for two hours)

  • since (e.g. since 9 a.m.)

  • all day, all night, all morning

• • already

  • just

  • yet (in negative/interrogative)

  • yesterday

  • last (night/week/year, etc.)

  • ago

  • the day before

PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE, TIME EXPRESSIONS:

• for (e.g. for two hours)

  since (e.g. since 9 a.m.)

  all day, all night, all morning

• • already

  • just

  • yet (in negative/interrogative)

  • yesterday

  • last (night/week/year, etc.)

  • ago

  • the day before