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Past Perfect Simple and Continuous
Past Perfect Simple and Continuous 2
narrative tenses
narrative tenses
100
Peter was Sally's best friend. She (know) him all her life.
has known
100
Everything was white because it (snow).
had been snowing
100
There never _____ a coffee shop here.
used to be
100
When he was a student he (be) a lot less organized than he is now.
was OR used to be
200
The children were wet because they (play) football in the rain.
had been playing
200
The passengers were cross because the airline (lose) everyone's bags.
had lost
200
I heard the news on the radio while I (drive) to work.
was driving
200
Every winter we (pray) for the lake to freeze so that we could go skating
would pray OR prayed
300
We were very hungry because we (not / eat).
hadn't eaten
300
I(not / see) Jacob for several years, but I recognized him immediately.
hadn't seen
300
As soon as she realized she had dialed the wrong number, she (hang) up.
hung
300
My mother (always + scold) us for stealing biscuits from the kitchen cupboard.
was always scolding
400
I was delighted when I found my keys. I (look) for them for hours.
had been looking
400
From the improvement in his skills it was clear that he (practice).
had been practicing
400
I will never forget the horrible meals they (make) us eat at school.
would make OR made OR used to make
500
She was exhausted because she (work) since eight o'clock that morning.
had been working
500
We weren't allowed to watch television until we (finish) the washing up.
had finished