Past Perfect Continuous
The students were very tired. They ______ all week.
a) had been sleeping
b) hadn't been sleeping
b) hadn't been sleeping
My mom thought she ______ her watch, but I found it by the nightable.
a) had lose
b) had lost
c) had losed
b) had lost
I ___________ all afternoon and I still couldn't understand that math problem.
a) had studied
b) had been studying
b) had been studying
I ________ him a joke, but he didn't get it.
a) said
b) told
c) asked
b) told
I woke up, had breakfast, _______ I brushed my teeth.
a) when
b) until
c) then
c) then
Hey, _______ you _______? Your eyes are red.
a) had been / crying
b) had / been crying
c) - / had been crying
had / been crying
I thought I was late, but the teacher ________.
a) had arrived
b) hadn't arrived
c) had arrive
d) hadn't arrive
b) hadn't arrived
My friends and I _______ late for the meeting.
a) had arrived
b) had been arriving
a) had arrived
I ________ my mom if I could stay out late.
a) said
b) told
c) asked
c) asked
I will buy a new laptop ______ I get my salary.
a) before
b) when
c) while
b) when
Complete the sentence with the verb in brackets in the Past Perfect Continuous form:
By the time we got to the market, we _____ (walk) for 2 hours.
had been walking
Complete the sentence with the verb in brackets in the Past Perfect Simple form:
They _________ (play) 3 games by the time Sally arrived.
had played
You _________ well for the past few weeks.
a) hadn't eaten
b) hadn't ate
c) hadn't been eating
c) hadn't been eating
Tom is crying. What did you _______ to him?
say
We will dance _____ we are at the party.
a) as soon as
b) while
c) until
b) while
Complete the sentence with the verb in brackets in the Past Perfect Continuous form:
Before the concert, Sophie ________ (practice) for weeks.
has been practicing
Complete the sentence with the verb in brackets in the Past Perfect Simple form:
________ you _________ (annoy) the cat before it bit you?
Had / annoyed
She _____________ Star Wars before.
a) had never watched
b) had never been watching
a) had never watched
Change the sentence to Reported Speech:
I am a doctor in Albert Einstein Hospital.
She said that _________________________
she was a doctor in Albert Einstein Hospital
Rewrite the sentence so it has the same meaning. Use a time linker.
Unless it stops raining, my computer won't start.
My computer won't start until it stops raining.
Until stops raining, my computer won't start.
The floor was so wet! How long __________ before the race started?
had it been raining
Complete the sentence with the verb in brackets in the Past Perfect Simple form:
We __________ (be) at the bus stop for 30 minutes when the bus arrived.
had been
Tom was annoyed. He ________ for us for ages.
a) had waited
b) had wait
c) had been waiting
d) has been waiting
c) had been waiting
I will wash the dishes.
My sister told my mom ________________
Rewrite the sentence so it has the same meaning. Use a time linker.
I will call you immediately after I arrive.
I will call you as soon as I arrive.