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Past Perfect - Past Simple - Past Perfect Continuous

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I ________ the house when my brother arrived.

a)

am cleaning

b)

cleans

c)

had cleaned

d)

has clean

2.

We ate appples from the tree that my grandfather ____________ (to plant) many years before.

a)

had planted

b)

have planted

c)

has planted

d)

haven't planted

3.

When we arrived, the show ____________ (to start)

a)

have started.

b)

had started.

c)

didn't start.

d)

hasn't started.

4.

I (finish) __________ my homework before I went to bed.

a)

finished

b)

have finished

c)

had finished

d)

had finish

5.

Alice _______________ (not / be) hungry because she __________ (just / eat).

a)

wasn’t / had just eaten

b)

is not / had just eaten

c)

wasn’t / has just eaten

d)

wasn’t / had eaten

6.

Amalia ____________ (move) to New York before she _________ (get) married.

a)

has move / got

b)

moved /had gotten

c)

had moved / got

d)

moved / got

7.

When I turned on the television, my favourite program _______.

a)

had finished nearly

b)

has finished

c)

had already finished

8.

We ______ been outsise for long when it started to rain.

a)

had

b)

hadn't

c)

weren't

9.

Which sentence has a similar meaning?


The film started.

Then we arrived at the cinema.

a)

When we had arrived at the cinema, the film had started.

b)

When we had arrived at the cinema, the film started.

c)

When we arrived at the cinema, the film had already started.

10.

Which sentence has a similar meaning?

Someone stole my phone.

I took my bag and the phone was not there.

a)

When I took my bag, I had noticed that someone had stolen my phone.

b)

When I took my bag, I had noticed that someone stole my phone.

c)

When I took my bag, I noticed that someone had stolen my phone.

11.

I couldn't find the restaurtant because I had lost the adress.


Which of the 2 events happened first?

a)

I couldn't find the restaurtant

b)

I had lost the adress.

12.

I failed the English exam because I had not studied.


Which of the 2 events happened first?

a)

I failed the English exam

b)

I had not studied.

13.

I watched a movie because I had been bored all day.


Which of the 2 events happened first?

a)

I watched a movie

b)

I had been bored all day.

14.

By the time Mrs Lee got home, the children __________ computer games for two hours.

a)

were playing

b)

have been playing

c)

had been playing

15.

I was really relieved when I found the documents. I _________ (look for) them whole morning.

a)

had been look for

b)

had been looking for

c)

had looking for

16.

I ___________ (wait) for her for hours before she came.

a)

had been waiting

b)

has been waiting

c)

had been waited

17.

She was very tired.

She _____ (type) letters all day long.

a)

had been typing

b)

had typing

c)

has been typing

d)

has typed

18.

Complete the sentence using the Past Perfect Continuous.

I had to take a break. I (a)   (drive) for so long.

19.

Complete the sentence using the Past Perfect Continuous.

They finally got to the beach after they (a)   (walk) for hours.

20.

Which sentence has a similar meaning?

I failed my test.

I didn't study for my test.

a)

I failed my test because I had not studied for it.

b)

I had failed my test because I had not studied for it.

c)

I failed my test because I had not been studied for it.

d)

I had not studied for my test because I had not failed my test.

21.

Which sentence has a similar meaning?

James is sick because he didn't take his medication.

a)

James is sick because he hadn't been taking his medication.

b)

James is sick because he had been taken his medication.

c)

James is sick because he had his medication.

d)

James taking his medication because he had been sick.