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We wanted to go to Peru because we _____________ (not / go) there before.

hadn’t been

What’s the difference? 1 When we got home, a thief was breaking into the flat. 2 When we got home, a thief had broken into our flat.

a) Our computer had gone. b) He ran away.

Frank realised he ____ a terrible mistake as soon as he ____ the email.

had made/ sent

was making/ had sent

had been making/ was sending

had been made/ sent

It was my first visit to the States. (NEVER) I ........... to the States before.

had never been

My husband and I _________ together for two years before we _____ our first house.

had been living/ were bought

used to live/ had bought

lived/ had bought

had already been living/ bought

John blew out the candles then ate the cake. (HAD) John ate the cake .......... out the candles.

after he had blown

What’s the difference in meaning?

a) We missed the first ten minutes. b) We were just in time.

Susan ____ really angry because she _______ her tea.

was being/ hadn't drunk

wasn't/ hadn't not drunk

had been/ hadn't been drinking

was/ hadn't drunk

Would you lend me your car? (WONDERING) I ........... borrow your car.

was wondering if I could

By the time I was thirty, I _____________ (visit) more than twenty countries.

had visited

Their car broke down while they _________ (drive) home

were driving

They haven't seen Pete for three weeks. (WAS) The last ........... three weeks ago.

time they saw Pete was

By the time we _____ at the bar, it _________

had been arriving/ was already closed

arrived/ had already closed

had arrived/ had already been closed

were arriving/ was already closing

Before he _____ his back, Jack ________ to compete in the Olympics.

hurted/ hoped

had been hurt/ was hoping

had been hurting/ hoped

hurt/ had been hoping

Maria _________ go to the cinema because she _________ the movie.

didn't want to/ had already seen

wanted/ hadn't already been seen

had been wanting to/ hadn't yet seen

hadn't wanted to/ already saw

At 3pm yesterday, we ________ on the beach.

lied

had been lying

had lain

were lying

Fill in the blanks

had sent / never answered

We arrived late for the performance. (ALREADY) The performance ........... when we arrived.

had already begun

I _______ when the giant spider _______ on my head.

had been slept/ fell

had slept/ was falling

was sleeping/ fell

had been sleeping/ had felt

Is it correct? The man who was driving the taxi was looking slightly familiar.

looked

The students _____ the past perfect continuous _______.

had been wishing/ wasn't invented

had wished/ wasn't invented

wished / had never been invented

had been wished/ hadn't been invented

We ____ to go to Peru because we _______ there before.

had been wanted/ hadn't been

wanted/ had never been

had been wanting/ hadn't been gone

were wanting/ hadn't already gone

I've been teaching for ten years. (TEACHER) I ........... ago.

became a teacher ten years

What’s the difference in meaning?

a) they were too late to eat b) Dinner was ready

Lilla rang me during my favourite TV programme. (I) Lilla rang me while ................... TV programme.

I was watching my favourite

He woke up, had breakfast, ____________ (feed) his cat and went to work.

fed

I told Jim not to drive because he _________ all night.

had drunk

had been drunk

had been drinking

was drunk

How long _______ before she ran the marathon?

had she been training

she had been training

she was training

she had been trained

What's the difference?: 1 It began to rain when I was leaving work 2 It began to rain when l'd left work.

a) I could go back to work and get my umbrella. b) I couldn't go back to work and get my umbrella sol got very wet.

Phil and his wife ___________ (meet) when they were working in London

met

When I saw Clara, I realized that she ____________ (change) much in all those years.

hadn’t changed

What’t the difference?: 1 When she turned up, he left 2 When she turned up, he'd already gone.

a) She saw him b) she didn’t see him

His collapse was due to overwork. (HAD) He collapsed because ........... hard.

he had been working too

Tom broke the news during dinner. (WHEN) We .......... Tom broke the news.

were eating dinner when

The burglar ___________ to open the safe when the owner _____________ in.

was trying / came

tried / was coming

tried / came

A_________ (I / not speak) to you yesterday because you looked busy when I saw you. B Yes, _________ (I / try) to repair my printer when you came in.

I didn’t speak / I was trying

I had spoken / I tried

I wasn’t speaking / I tried

Fill in the blanks

had (just) come/got back, looked

When I ____________ out of the shower the lights ____________.

was getting / went off

got / were going off

had got / were going off

While I _______ to work, John _______ me constantly.

was trying/ was disturbing

was trying/ had disturbed

tried/ had been disturbed

had tried/ had disturbed

“Why did you change the channel? I ____________ that movie before”

hadn’t watched

didn't watch

wasn't watching

When we met them in the street, they _______ (go) to the market

were going

Ava and I _____ hungry because we ________ dinner.

hadn't been/ had just been having

hadn't been being/ had just had

weren't feeling/ had

weren't/ had just had

I knew Susan ______ to me just by looking at her face.

hadn't just listened

didn't listen

hadn't been listening

couldn't listen

When I was about nine years old, I _________ to the cinema every Saturday afternoon.

had gone

was going

had been going

used to go

I didn't have any money left so I couldn't buy it. (SPENT) I couldn't buy it because ........... of my money.

I had spent all

Joey has a much easier life now. (BE) Joey's life ........... than it is now.

used to be much harder

When I _____ the curtains this morning, I saw it _______ all night.

was opening/ had snowed

had opened/ was snowing

opened/ had been snowing

opened/ snowed