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Past Perfect Continuous – Exercises

Exercises with Past Perfect Continuous

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Using Past Perfect Continuous, read the questions below and select the correct answer:

1. Which verb forms are used with Past Perfect Continuous? have / has + past participle had + been + present participle (verb + -ing) had + simple past | had + simple past (2nd column – List of Irregular Verbs) infinitive + ed | infinitive + 3rd column (List of Irregular Verbs)

2. Which word is NOT used as signal word in the Past Perfect Continuous? since before how long tonight

3. Which sentence is correct according to Past Perfect Continuous? What had you been doing the entire week before Easter? What have you been doing the entire week before Easter? What did you do the entire week before Easter? What had you done the entire week before Easter?

4. Which verb form is correct according to Past Perfect Continuous? I have been studying for four hours when she arrived. I had studied for four hours when she arrived. I had been studying for four hours when she arrived. I was studying for four hours when she arrived.

5. Which sentence is in the Present Past Continuous? How long had you been studying English when you finally moved to Canada? How long have you being studying English when you finally moved to Canada? How long have you be studying English when you finally moved to Canada? How long have you been study English when you finally moved to Canada?

6. Which sentence is correct according to Past Perfect Continuous? You lose weight because you have been going to the gym. You lost weight because you are going to the gym. You lost weight because you had been going to the gym. You lost weight because you will go to the gym.

7. In which sentence is the Present Past Continuous used correctly? He was working for Company XYZ for five years before it went out of business. He had been working for Company XYZ for five years before it went out of business. He have been working for Company XYZ for five years before it went out of business. He worked for Company XYZ for five years before it went out of business.

8. In which sentence is the Present Past Continuous used correctly? How long have you been living in Italy before you moved to Spain? How long were you been living in Italy before you moved to Spain? How long had you been living in Italy before you moved to Spain? How long did you live in Italy before you moved to Spain?

9. Which sentence is correct according to Past Perfect Continuous? He passed the exam because he studied a lot. He passed the exam because he have been studying a lot. He passed the exam because he was studying a lot. He passed the exam because he had been studying a lot.

10. Which sentence is correct according to Past Perfect Continuous? John was tired because he have been playing tennis. John was tired because he was playing tennis. John was tired because he had been playing tennis. John is tired because he was playing tennis.

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