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WorksheetsUnderstanding Past Perfect Continuous
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
What is the past perfect continuous form of 'to run'?
had run
was running
had been running
has been running
Identify the past perfect continuous in this sentence: 'She had been studying for hours before the test.'
had been studying for the test
was studying for hours
had been studying
had studied for hours
Which sentence uses the past perfect continuous? 'They had been playing soccer.' or 'They played soccer.'
They play soccer.
They were playing soccer.
They had been playing soccer.
They have played soccer.
Fill in the blank with the correct past perfect continuous form: 'He _____ (to work) at the company for five years before he left.'
had worked
had been working
was working
has been working
Choose the correct past perfect continuous: 'I had been (to wait) for you for an hour.'
I was waiting for you for an hour.
I had waited for you for an hour.
I have been waiting for you for an hour.
I had been waiting for you for an hour.
Identify the verb phrase in the past perfect continuous: 'They had been watching a movie.'
have been watching a movie
had watched a movie
had been watching
were watching a movie
Which of the following is NOT in the past perfect continuous? 'She had been cooking.' or 'She was cooking.'
She was cooking.
She has been cooking.
She had cooked.
She will be cooking.
Transform this sentence into past perfect continuous: 'I finished my homework.'
I was finishing my homework.
I had finished my homework.
I have been finishing my homework.
I had been finishing my homework.
What auxiliary verbs are used in the past perfect continuous tense?
has, been
had, been
had, have
was, been
Identify the subject in this past perfect continuous sentence: 'We had been traveling all day.'
They
We
Traveling
All day
Choose the correct form: 'He _____ (to play) video games before dinner.'
plays
has played
was playing
played
Which sentence is in the past perfect continuous? 'I had been reading when the phone rang.' or 'I read a book.'
I had read a book before dinner.
I had been reading when the phone rang.
I will read a book.
I am reading a book now.
Fill in the blank: 'They _____ (to live) in that house for ten years before moving.'
had lived
was living
lived
have lived
Identify the time expression in this sentence: 'She had been working there since 2010.'
since 2010
during 2010
before 2010
after 2010
What is the main purpose of using the past perfect continuous tense?
To describe a future action that will happen before another future action.
To show that an action was ongoing in the past before another past action.
To indicate a completed action in the present.
To express a habitual action in the past.
They moved from wherever they ........................... to Vancouver.
had been lived
had living
had been living
He .................................... English for years when he went to university.
had been study
had been studying
had studied
It seemed like somebody ....................a cake.
had been cooking
had cooked
had cooking
Miss Katty got very impatient with Carmen because she ................................... attention at all that day.
had been paying
hadn't been paying
had pay
They ....................for this moment for years.
had wait
hadn't been wait
had been waiting
After they .............................. the shellfish, they began to feel sick
had been eating
had being eat
had eaten
She ......................... in China before she went to Thailand.
lived
had been leaving
had lived
When I arrived at the cinema, the film ...................
had started
have never been started
have never started
Helen had to wash her hands because she ..................... her car.
had been rapairing
was repairing
repaired
She admitted that she ................... a divorce lawyer.
had been consulting
have consulted
had consulting
"we finished the year" is
simple present
simple future
simple past
infinitive
change to passive "the cat bite my bed"
(a)
"he would do the handmade toys" is..
modal
simple past
infinitive
gerund
he is looking the phone
past continuous
future continuous
present continuous
present perfect continuous
the architect desing the house
I has my house desing
the architect has my house designed
the architect do the house
I have my house designed
the doggy ________ the food (simple present)
smells
smelling
smelled
smell
the class (a) the exam (present perfect)
_______________ in a storm is dangerous
to swim
swim
swum
swimming
he tries ___________ the idea (understand)
understanding
to understand
understood
understand
"He looks the tree" is...
present perfect
present continuous
present perfect continuous
simple present
This is the park __________ we normally rest
who
where
which
whose
what is he doing
he is fighting against the dragon
he are riding the dragon
he fights against the horse
he had fought with the dog
"He had been doing the dinner" es...
present perfect
past perfect
present perfect continuous
past perfect continuous
Rocio (a) (fix) the motorcycle (action right now)
If she get married she (a) have a family
"I prefer chocolate" he said
He said he will prefer chocolate
He said he prefered chocolate
He told he are prefering chocolate
he told he prefered chocolate
"the cat eat a fish" convert to passive
A fish is eaten by the cat
A fish are eaten by the cat
The cat is eaten by the fish
The cat eaten by the fish
join into 1 sentence (non-defining clauses)
Laura is tall, Laura has a dog
Laura, who has a dog. is tall
Laura, where has a dog, is tall
Laura, which is tall, has a dog
Laura, who is tall, has a dog
I do the job if they ___________ bring the materials
would
do
should
finish
he _________ the school (futuro seguro)
well
would
is going to
goes
