Game Preview

Past Perfect Simple vs Past Perfect Continuous

  •  English    18     Public
    For Upper-Intermediate
  •   Study   Slideshow
  • We were good friends. We _______________(know) each other for years.
    had known
  •  15
  • Sue was sitting on the ground. She was out of breath. She ________________________(run).
    had been running
  •  15
  • When I arrived, everybody was sitting round the table and talking. Their mouths were empty, but their stomachs were full. They ________________________(eat).
    had been eating
  •  15
  • I was sad when I sold my car. I ___________________(have) it for a very long time.
    had had
  •  15
  • We were extremely tired at the end of the journey. We _____________________ (travel) for more than 24 hours.
    had been travelling
  •  15
  • They _________________(already/reserve) the table when they went to the restaurant.
    had already reserved
  •  15
  • Bill _____________(injure) his legs in a car accident, so he had to use a wheelchair for six months.
    had injured
  •  15
  • They ______________________(skate) together for five years before they entered the competition.
    had been skating
  •  15
  • Emily was angry. She ______________(argue) with her parents for an hour.
    had been arguing
  •  15
  • Allan had a headache. His baby sister _______________________(cry) for half an hour.
    had been crying
  •  15
  • Peter was Sally's best friend. She ___________________ (know) him all her life.
    had known
  •  15
  • The children were wet because they _____________(play) football in the rain.
    had been playing
  •  15
  • We were very hungry because we _____________________(not / eat).
    hadn't eaten
  •  15
  • I was delighted when I found my keys. I________________(look) for them for hours.
    had been looking
  •  15
  • She was exhausted because she _________________(work) since eight o'clock that morning.
    had been working
  •  15
  • Everything was white because it _________________________(snow) all night.
    had been snowing
  •  15