ESOL 30 Professor Grace Kelly-Pousson

Past Perfect Progressive Worksheet

Fill in the correct past perfect progressive verb form.

1. Olga ________________________________ (work) for the Olympic Committee for
twenty years when she decided to retire.

2. I felt ill because I ________________________________ (drink) so much
coffee before my flight to Sochi.

3. Kahlil ________________________________ (prepare) all day for his event , so he was
exhausted.

4. How long ________________________________ (you / live) in Denver
when your daughter started speed skating?

5. When the race was finally over, Henrik realized he_______________( hold) his breath the
whole time.

6. Marcel Hirscher ________________________________ (plan) to compete for Austria in the
giant slalom for many years.

7. Adelina Sotnikova ________________________________ (train) for ten years when she
won the gold medal in figure skating.

8. Sergio ________________________________ (ski) the slalom course for over an hour, so
he was hot and tired.

9. The South Koreans____________________ (expect) to win the gold medal and were
understandably upset when they took home the silver.

10. The American speed skating team__________________(blame) their loss on their new
skate suits before they switched back to the old ones with the same results.