Fill in the blank
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Affirmative
Negative
Find an error
100

I _____________ (work) at the company for five years when I _____________ (get) the promotion.

had been working-got

100

I ____ ____ ____ (study) for 14 years when I got a job.

had been studying

100

Thomas had tried to repair the phone whole day.

Thomas had been trying to repair the phone whole day.

100

Thomas had been trying to repair the phone whole day.

Thomas had not been trying to repair the phone whole day.

100

I had been being swum before you came.

I had been swimming before you came.

200

Before she _________ (break) her leg, Martha had been walking_________ (walk) three miles a day.

broke - had been walking

200

_____ you ______ ____ (practice) soccer long before you won the championship?

Had been practicing

200

we had studied the whole day so we tired.

we had been studying the whole day so we tired.

200

we had been studying the whole day so we tired.

we had not been studying the whole day so we had not tired.

200

What had you be doing? Why was the kitchen so dirty?

What had you been doing? Why was the kitchen so dirty?

300

The program that _________ (be) terminated _________ (work)  well since 1945.

was - had been working

300

change it into negative

We ____ (-) ever ______ ___ (camp) before our trip last year.

hadn't, been camping

300

Hiren has been watching a tv before he slept.

Hiren had been watching tv for an hour before he slept.

300

Hiren had been watching tv for an hour before he slept.

Hiren had not been watching tv for an hour before he slept.

300

I didn't finish my dessert yesterday at night because before I was eating all day long!

I didn't finish my dessert yesterday at night because before I had been eating all day long!

400

They __________ (talk) for over an hour before Tony __________ (arrive).

had been talking - arrived

400

How long ___ you _____ ______ Turkish before you moved to Ankara?

had you been studying

400

he had read a book.

he had been reading a book.

400

he had been reading a book.

he had not been reading a book.

400

He has drunk milk out the carton when Mom walked into the kitchen.

He had been drinking milk out the carton when Mom walked into the kitchen.

500

How long _______ you _______ (study) Turkish before you _______ (move) to Ankara?

had you been studying - moved

500

You ____ _____ ______ (wait) there for more than two hours when she finally arrived

had been waiting

500

you have been walking all afternoon on the beach.

you had been walking all afternoon on the beach.

500

you had been walking all afternoon on the beach.

you had not been walking all afternoon on the beach.


500

We were living in Madrid before we came here.

We had been living in Madrid before we came here.

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