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My dad ________ smoking in the garage.
has
had
had been
The printer ________ working well.
had not been
hadn't
had not
Had the players _____ playing by the rules?
been
have
be
She ________ expecting the worst.
had
'd been
had being
Had the teachers ________ before the strike?
been work
working
been working
Our pool pump ________ running properly before the storm.
had not have
hadn't been
hadn't being
My sister’s roommate was upset. She _____ been waiting for an hour.
had
has
have
I just heard about the accident. ________ been working all night?
Had the driver
Had the driving
Have the driver
We were shocked to see her. ________ been expecting her.
We are
We have
We'd not
0. I finally reached my mom. ________ her all day.
I'd been calling
I have called
I called
She was very tired. She ________ (type) letters all day long.
has typed
has been typing
had been typing
had typed
I ________ (wait) for her for hours before she came.
had been waiting
has been waiting
had been waited
had waited
When I arrived home, my mom ________ (already cook).
had already been cooking
have already been cooking
had been cooking already
already had been cooking
She ________ (teach) chemistry before she became a journalist.
had teached
had been taught
had been teaching
had been teached
I was very nervous while holding my speech. I ________ (never stand) in front of so many people.
hadn’t never been standing
hadn’t been standing never
had never been standing
had never stood
Jenny was annoyed. Jim ________ (call) her every night for the whole week!
has been calling
had called
had been calling
called
Her eyes were red. It was obvious that she ________ (cry).
cried
have cried
had cried
had been crying
I was really relieved when I found the documents. I ________ (look for) them whole morning.
had been looking for
had looked for
had been looked for
had been looked
When I first met Ann, she ________ (work) in Samsung for 15 years.
had worked
had been working
have been working
worked
I ________ (work) for Exxon for 10 years.
have been working
had been working
was working
worked
Before I came to Northern Europe I ________ snow!
had never seen
had never been seeing
never seen
never been seeing
When police were investigating the road accident, they discovered that the driver ________ two road accidents before.
had been involved in
had been being involved in
has been involved in
were involved in
When we ________ the tour of the city, we decided to go and eat in a local restaurant.
had done
had been doing
have done
did
The service at the restaurant was very slow. I ________ all of my meal before my friends’ meals arrived!
had already eaten
had already been eating
has already eaten
already ate
We ________ for nearly 100 kilometers before we finally found a service station where we could have a rest.
had driven
had been driving
have driven
were driving
I ________ the idea of going to a fitness centre, but when I went to one for the first time last week it was actually pretty fun!
had always hated
had always been hating
have always hated
always hated
We watched the film The Godfather last night. We ________ the film about 3 times before, but we watched it again because John ________ it.
had seen / had never seen
had been seeing / had never seen
had seen / never saw
had been seeing / never saw
They ________ (cycle) all afternoon so their legs were sore in the evening.
had been cycle
had been cycling
had cycled
had been cycled
I ________ (not/ work) much all day; so I wasn’t tired and went to the pub last night.
had not been working
had worked
had not worked
had not been worked
The kids were exhausted in the evening because they ________ (help) on the farm all day.
had been helped
had been helping
helped
help
Phuong caught the flu because he ________ (walk) in the rain too long.
had been walking
had walked
had walk
had walking
________ (Amy/ learn) Chinese before she went to Beijing?
Had Amy learned
Had Amy been learning
Had Amy learn
Amy learned
I ________ (get home) before it suddenly began to rain.
did not get home
had got home
had get home
get home
________ (where/ Adam/ live) before he moved to the US?
Where did Adam live
Where had Adam lived
Where had Adam live
Where Adam had lived
When Linda called, I ________ (already/ go) to bed.
had gone already
already had gone
had already gone
gone had already
My dad ________ smoking in the garage.
has
had
had been
The printer ________ working well
had not been
hadn't
had not
Had the players ________ playing by the rules?
been
have
be
She ________ expecting the worst.
had
'd been
had being
Had the teachers ________ before the strike?
been work
working
been working
Our pool pump ________ running properly before the storm.
had not have
hadn't been
hadn't being
My sister’s roommate was upset. She ________ been waiting for an hour.
had
has
have
I just heard about the accident. ________ been working all night?
Had the driver
Had the driving
Have the driver
We were shocked to see her. ________ been expecting her.
We are
We have
We'd not
I finally reached my mom. ________ her all day.
I'd been calling
I have called
I called
Bruno and Marcela met at a medical assembly, which Marcela ________ for a long time.
was attending
has been attending
have been attending
had been attending
Keyla ________ for two hours before she arrived.
was driving
has been driving
had been driven
had been driving
Carlos ________ all day, so he had a headache.
had worked
was working
has been working
had been working
What are the auxiliary verbs of the past perfect continuous tense?
has been
had been
was being
have been
What do we need to add to the main verb in the Past perfect continuous tense?
-s
-ed
-er
-ing
Priscilla ________ information about an accident for two days, when the thief stole her notes.
had gathered
was gathering
had been gathered
had been gathering
Timothy ________ networking courses for two years when he was promoted to be a coach.
had taken
had been taking
have been taking
could have taken
My scores in high school ________ until I made an effort to study more.
couldn't be improved
hadn't been improved
haven't been improving
wouldn't have improved
I just heard about the accident. ________ been working all night?
The driver had
Had the driver
Had the driving
Had the driven
Mandy was exhausted by the time she went on holiday because she ______ over 55 hours a week.
works
worked
had been working
had worked
The flat was lovely and tidy because my flatmate ________.
had cleaned
was cleaning
had been cleaning
had been cleaned
Paul and Debbie fought over a serious problem. They ________ on well for some time.
had been getting
had gotten
had not been getting
had not gotten
When you got sick, ________ enough?
you had eaten
you had been eating
had you eaten
had you been eating
The line is busy. Mandy ________ on the phone for hours.
talked
has talked
has been talking
had been talking
The house was perfect for him - it was exactly what he ________ for.
had been looking
is looking
looks
have been looking
James ________ medicine for years when he realized he didn't want to be a doctor.
was studying
studied
has studied
had been studying
Once Sally saw me , I ________ for three hours.
had gardened
had been gardening
was gardening
gardened
Martha ________ three miles a day before she broke her leg
walked
is walking
has been walking
had been walking
She ________ computer games for over ten years before she finally ________ a hit.
wrote / had had
had writen / had had
had been writing / had
had been writing / had had
When you ________ us, we ________ for miles – and we still had a mile to go!
saw / were running
had seen / had been running
were seeing / had run
saw / had been running
By the time they reached the restaurant, they ________ for over an hour.
were waiting
had been waiting
have been waiting
waited
She was out of breath because she ________ after her train.
ran
had been running
was running
has been running
Before the storm hit, they ________ for the picnic area.
were preparing
had prepared
had been preparing
prepare
When she arrived, the kids ________ in the sandbox for hours.
played
have been playing
had played
had been playing
By 9 p.m., he ________ his novel since early morning.
was writing
had been writing
has been writing
wrote
Before the guests arrived, she ________ the house.
cleaned
had cleaned
has cleaned
was cleaning
They were exhausted because they ________ on the construction site all day.
worked
have been working
were working
had been working
When he woke up, he realized he ________ in the same position for hours.
was lying
had lied
had been lying
lies
By the time the movie ended, they ________ the marathon for five hours.
were watching
had watched
had been watching
watched
Before the phone call, she ________ on a business report.
worked
had worked
was working
has been working
By the time we arrived, they ________ (wait) for us for over an hour.
had been waiting
had waited
were waiting
waited
She ________ (study) for three hours before she took a break.
studied
has been studying
had been studying
was studying
When we met them last year, they ________ (live) in Paris for five years.
live
had been living
have been living
are living
By the time the train arrived, I ________ (stand) on the platform for twenty minutes.
stood
have stood
had been standing
was standing
They ________ (work) on the project for months before they finally completed it.
had worked
have been working
worked
had been working
Before the teacher entered the classroom, the students ________ (talk) loudly.
talked
had been talking
were talking
have talked
He ________ (practice) for the competition for weeks before he got injured.
practiced
had been practicing
has practiced
was practicing
By the time we found the dog, it ________ (wander) in the forest for days.
wandered
has been wandering
had wandered
had been wandering
She ________ (wait) for the metro for half an hour before it finally arrived
waited
had been waiting
has waited
was waiting
By the time he decided to call her, she ________ (try) to reach him for hours.
tried
had tried
had been trying
was trying
The storm destroyed the sandcastle that we (build)
Had been building
Had built
Built
Building
He (not / be) to Cape Town before 1997.
Not be
Had not be
Had not been
Had been
We (sleep) for 12 hours when he woke us up.
Had been sleeping
Had slept
Slept
Were sleeping
They (wait) at the station for 90 minutes when the train finally arrived.
Had waited
Had been waiting
Had wait
Waited
When she went out to play, she (do / already) her homework.
Had already done
Have already done
Already done
Has already done
My brother ate all of the cake that our mum (make).
Had made
Had been making
Made
Were making
The doctor took off the plaster that he (put on) six weeks before.
Has put on
Had put on
Had been putting on
Has been putting on
We (look for) her ring for two hours and then we found it in the bathroom.
Had looked
Had looking
Had been looking
Looked
(you / finish) your homework before you went to the cinema?
Have you finished
Had you finished
Did you finished
Had you been finishing
(why / you / clean) the bathroom before you bathed the dog?
Why had you cleaned
Why you had cleaned
Why cleaned you had
Why had you been cleaning
Someone ________ the room because the smell of the paint ________ very strong when I got into the room.
painted / had been
was painting / was
had been painting / was
had been painting / had been
It ________ for three days before the storm ________ yesterday.
had rained / was coming
had rained / had been coming
had been raining / came
had been raining / had come
She ________ soup, so it ________ still hot and steamy when the visitors came in.
made / had been
was making / was
had been making / had been
had been making / was
Sam gained weight because he had been overeating.
gained / had overate
was gaining / had been overeating
gained / had been overeating
was gaining / had overeaten
Simon hadn’t been expecting a positive answer when he got the job.
had not expected / was getting
not had expected / got
had not been expecting / got
had been not expecting / did get