Practice Exercise on Past Perfect Continuous
(had been + present participle)
Past Perfect Continuous
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Question 1 |
Mariya ____ _____ ______ for three years before she felt confident enough to perform in front of people.
A | will be dancing |
B | has been dancing |
C | had been dancing |
D | has danced |
Question 1 Explanation:
We use the Past Perfect Continuous to show that something started in the past and continued up until another time in the past. Unlike the Present Perfect Continuous, the duration does not continue until now, it stops before something else in the past.
Question 2 |
She ___ ____ _______ for only ten minutes when it started to rain.
A | has just gardened |
B | had been gardening |
C | has been gardening |
D | was only gardening |
Question 2 Explanation:
We use the Past Perfect Continuous to show that something started in the past and continued up until another time in the past. Unlike the Present Perfect Continuous, the duration does not continue until now, it stops before something else in the past.
Question 3 |
___ you ______ ______ anything before you got sick?
A | Have you ate |
B | Did you eat |
C | Had you been eating |
D | have you been eating |
Question 3 Explanation:
We use the Past Perfect Continuous to show that something started in the past and continued up until another time in the past. Unlike the Present Perfect Continuous, the duration does not continue until now, it stops before something else in the past.
Question 4 |
She ___ ____ ______ of her Prince long before he showed up on horseback.
A | often dreams |
B | had been dreaming |
C | has dreamed |
D | have been dreaming |
Question 4 Explanation:
We use the Past Perfect Continuous to show that something started in the past and continued up until another time in the past. Unlike the Present Perfect Continuous, the duration does not continue until now, it stops before something else in the past.
Question 5 |
Lucy _____ _____ ______ at the factory for only two months when it went out of business.
A | was working |
B | will be working |
C | had been worked |
D | had been working |
Question 5 Explanation:
We use the Past Perfect Continuous to show that something started in the past and continued up until another time in the past. Unlike the Present Perfect Continuous, the duration does not continue until now, it stops before something else in the past.
Question 6 |
You did great on the exam because you ___ _____ ______ to the teacher.
A | was listening |
B | were listening |
C | had been listening |
D | have always listened |
Question 6 Explanation:
We use the Past Perfect Continuous to show that something started in the past and continued up until another time in the past. Unlike the Present Perfect Continuous, the duration does not continue until now, it stops before something else in the past.
Question 7 |
Bobby miss the train because he ___ ____ _____ too slow to the station.
A | had walked |
B | have been walking |
C | had been walking |
D | has been walking |
Question 7 Explanation:
We use the Past Perfect Continuous to show that something started in the past and continued up until another time in the past. Unlike the Present Perfect Continuous, the duration does not continue until now, it stops before something else in the past.
Question 8 |
I ____ _____ ______ very long when you called.
A | have not been sleeping |
B | haven't slept |
C | hasn't been sleeping |
D | had't been sleeping |
Question 8 Explanation:
We use the Past Perfect Continuous to show that something started in the past and continued up until another time in the past. Unlike the Present Perfect Continuous, the duration does not continue until now, it stops before something else in the past.
Question 9 |
How long ____ you ____ ______ English before you took the IELTS Exam?
A | have you been studying |
B | has you been studied |
C | had you been studying |
D | had you been studied |
Question 9 Explanation:
We use the Past Perfect Continuous to show that something started in the past and continued up until another time in the past. Unlike the Present Perfect Continuous, the duration does not continue until now, it stops before something else in the past.
Question 10 |
Linda failed the class because she ____ ____ _______ to the teacher.
A | was always listening |
B | wasn't listening |
C | hadn't listened |
D | had not been listening |
Question 10 Explanation:
We use the Past Perfect Continuous to show that something started in the past and continued up until another time in the past. Unlike the Present Perfect Continuous, the duration does not continue until now, it stops before something else in the past.
Question 11 |
Martha ____ _____ _________ her English for two hours before her class started.
A | have practiced |
B | had been practicing |
C | had been practiced |
D | has been practicing |
Question 11 Explanation:
We use the Past Perfect Continuous to show that something started in the past and continued up until another time in the past. Unlike the Present Perfect Continuous, the duration does not continue until now, it stops before something else in the past.
Question 12 |
How long ___ the baby ____ _______ before the ambulance arrived?
A | had the baby been crying |
B | has the baby been crying |
C | was the baby cryng |
D | did the baby cry |
Question 12 Explanation:
We use the Past Perfect Continuous to show that something started in the past and continued up until another time in the past. Unlike the Present Perfect Continuous, the duration does not continue until now, it stops before something else in the past.
Question 13 |
Karen gained a lot of weight because she ___ ____ _______ over the holidays.
A | has been overeating |
B | had been overeating |
C | have overeaten |
D | has eating everything |
Question 13 Explanation:
We use the Past Perfect Continuous to show that something started in the past and continued up until another time in the past. Unlike the Present Perfect Continuous, the duration does not continue until now, it stops before something else in the past.
Question 14 |
The dog ___ ____ _____ the rabbit when it ran down it's hole.
A | had chased |
B | was chasing |
C | has been chasing |
D | had been chasing |
Question 14 Explanation:
We use the Past Perfect Continuous to show that something started in the past and continued up until another time in the past. Unlike the Present Perfect Continuous, the duration does not continue until now, it stops before something else in the past.
Question 15 |
Carlos ____ ___ ______ for six hours when he caught his first fish.
A | will be fishing |
B | has been fishing |
C | had been fishing |
D | has fished |
Question 15 Explanation:
We use the Past Perfect Continuous to show that something started in the past and continued up until another time in the past. Unlike the Present Perfect Continuous, the duration does not continue until now, it stops before something else in the past.
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