Basic Usage of Past Perfect
Which auxiliary verb is used to form the past perfect tense?
A. have/has B. had
B. had
True or False: The past perfect tense is used to describe actions that are currently happening.
False
What is the past perfect continuous form of the verb "play"?
had been playing
What is the past perfect continuous form of the verb "work"?
had been working
Which of the following sentences uses the past perfect tense to indicate a hypothetical situation?
A. If she had known about the party, she goes.
B. If she knew about the party, she would go.
C. If she had known about the party, she would have gone.
C. If she had known about the party, she would have gone.
In the sentence "She ____________ (finish) her dinner before she went to the movie," fill in the blank with the correct past perfect form of the verb.
had finished
Identify the main verb in the following sentence: "He had already eaten lunch before his friends arrived."
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the past perfect continuous tense?
A. She had been reading a book when the phone rang.
B. She had read a book when the phone rang.
C. She had read a book for hours.
A. She had been reading a book when the phone rang.
In the sentence "By the time I arrived, they had been waiting for hours," what does the past perfect continuous tense emphasize?
A.The completion of the waiting
B. The duration of the waiting up to a certain point
C. The intention to wait longer.
D. The beginning of the waiting
B. The duration of the waiting up to a certain point
Which sentence correctly uses the past perfect tense with a negative statement?
A. I had not seen the movie yet when they left.
B. She hadn't eaten dinner before she goes to bed.
C. They hadn't arrived yet when we left.
D. He hadn't have time to finish his project.
A. I had not seen the movie yet when they left.
By the end of 2010, how many languages had Maria learned?
A. She learned two languages.
B. She has learned three languages.
C. She had learned four languages.
C. She had learned four languages.
How many times had Tom visited Paris before his trip in 2018?
A. Tom visited Paris before.
B. Tom had visited Paris once before.
C. Tom has visited Paris twice before.
B. Tom had visited Paris once before.
How long had the workers been striking before the management agreed to negotiate?
A. The workers had been striking for two hours.
B. The workers had been striking since the morning.
C. The workers had been striking when the management arrived.
D. The workers had been striking every day that week.
B. The workers had been striking since the morning.
How often had the couple been arguing before they decided to seek counseling?
A. They had been arguing occasionally.
B. They had been arguing frequently.
C. They had been arguing once a week.
D. They had been arguing all the time.
B. They had been arguing frequently.
Which of the following sentences uses the past perfect tense to show a result of an earlier action in the past?
A. When the alarm clock rang, he had already woken up.
B. After he finished his breakfast, he goes for a walk.
C. By the time they arrived, the party had begun.
D. If he had arrived on time, he will catch the train.
A. When the alarm clock rang, he had already woken up.
Which sentence uses the past perfect tense correctly?
A. She was eating when I had arrived.
B. She had eaten when I arrived.
C. She ate when I had arrived.
B. She had eaten when I arrived.
Which sentence does not use the past perfect tense?
A. I had already left before the storm hit.
B. They were sleeping when the phone rang.
C. By the time she arrived, the show had started.
D. He had gone to the store to buy groceries.
B. They were sleeping when the phone rang.
What had she been doing before she received the call that changed her plans?
A. She had been studying for the exam.
B. She had studied for the exam.
C. She had been studying for the exam for three hours.
D. She had finished studying for the exam.
C. She had been studying for the exam for three hours.
Before she moved to the city, how long had the woman been living on a farm?
A. She had been living on a farm for most of her life.
B. She had lived on a farm in the past.
C. She had been living on a farm until recently.
D. She had been living on a farm for twenty years.
A. She had been living on a farm for most of her life.
The travelers ________(discussing) their itinerary for months, which meant that when they ______(start) packing, they were well-prepared and knew exactly what they needed.
had been discussing
started
In which sentence is the past perfect tense used correctly?
A. He had visited London last year.
B. They had been finished their homework before dinner.
C. By the time we arrived, the party already starts.
D. She had studied for the exam before she took it.
D. She had studied for the exam before she took it.
In which of the following sentences is the past perfect tense used to express a consequence in the past?
A. After she had finished her work, she will go home.
B. If he had listened to the instructions, he wouldn't have gotten lost.
C.He had visited Paris several times before he moved there.
D. By the time they arrived, the store had already closed.
B. If he had listened to the instructions, he wouldn't have gotten lost.
In the sentence "She had been working at the company for five years before she got promoted," what does the past perfect continuous tense indicate?
A.She stopped working at the company after five years.
B. She had worked at the company for five years nonstop.
C. She had worked at the company for five years continuously until she got promoted.
D. She started working at the company five years before getting promoted.
C. She had worked at the company for five years continuously until she got promoted.
By the time the truth was revealed, how long had the friends been searching for the hidden treasure?
A. They had been searching for the entire weekend.
B. They had found the treasure hours ago.
C. They had been searching for the treasure for days.
D. They had been searching in the wrong location.
D. They had been searching in the wrong location.
Before the detective arrived at the crime scene, how long had the suspect been hiding in the nearby alley, and when did the suspect finally leave?
Before the detective ________(arrive) , the suspect________ (hide) in the alley for forty minutes , and the suspect _________(leave) just as the detective was approaching.
arrived
had been hiding
left