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 | had been dancing |
B | has danced |
C | will be dancing |
D | has been dancing |
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 |
The dog ___ ____ _____ the rabbit when it ran down it's hole.
A | has been chasing |
B | had chased |
C | was chasing |
D | had been chasing |
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 | have you been eating |
C | Did you eat |
D | Had 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 | have been dreaming |
B | has dreamed |
C | had been dreaming |
D | often dreams |
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 | had been worked |
B | will be working |
C | had been working |
D | was 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 |
Karen gained a lot of weight because she ___ ____ _______ over the holidays.
A | have overeaten |
B | had been overeating |
C | has been overeating |
D | has eating everything |
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 |
I ____ _____ ______ very long when you called.
A | haven't slept |
B | had't been sleeping |
C | hasn't been sleeping |
D | have not been sleeping |
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 |
How long ___ the baby ____ _______ before the ambulance arrived?
A | was the baby cryng |
B | had the baby been crying |
C | has the baby been crying |
D | did the baby cry |
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 |
Martha ____ _____ _________ her English for two hours before her class started.
A | had been practicing |
B | has been practicing |
C | had been practiced |
D | have practiced |
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 |
Carlos ____ ___ ______ for six hours when he caught his first fish.
A | has been fishing |
B | has fished |
C | had been fishing |
D | will be fishing |
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 |
Bobby miss the train because he ___ ____ _____ too slow to the station.
A | had been walking |
B | had walked |
C | has been walking |
D | have been walking |
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 |
She ___ ____ _______ for only ten minutes when it started to rain.
A | had been gardening |
B | has been gardening |
C | has just gardened |
D | was only gardening |
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 |
Linda failed the class because she ____ ____ _______ to the teacher.
A | wasn't listening |
B | hadn't listened |
C | was always listening |
D | had not been listening |
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 |
How long ____ you ____ ______ English before you took the IELTS Exam?
A | has you been studied |
B | had you been studying |
C | have you been studying |
D | had you been studied |
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 |
You did great on the exam because you ___ _____ ______ to the teacher.
A | had been listening |
B | was listening |
C | were listening |
D | have always listened |
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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