Week 6

Recursos: Web
Past Perfect simple and Continuous
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Activity

1. Read the text and enclose in a circle

examples of the past perfect simple and
past perfect continuous.

2. Underline the correct alternatives to

complete the rules.

Past and Perfect tenses

a. We use the past perfect simple / continuous
for a completed action that happened before
a specific time in the past.

b. We use the past perfect simple o continuous

to explain the cause of something in the past.
we use the past perfect simple / continuous
If the cause went on for some time.

c. With state verbs (know, be, like, etc..) we use

The past perfect simple / continuous with for
or since to say how long an action had been in
progress.

d. With action verbs, we use the past perfect

simple / continuous with for o since to say how
long and action had been progress.
 3. Complete the sentences.
Use the past perfect continuous and phrase from the box.
Wear new shoes cook dinner play on the beach

Not pay attention travel for six hours use her

make-up

Not sleep very well

1. James looked tired because he had not been sleeping very well
2. When I got home, there was a lovely smell. Kate had been cooking dinner
3. When we finally got to London, we had been travelling for six hours
4. Sam couldn’t do the exercise because he hadn’t been paying attention
5. I had sore feet because I had been wearing new shoes
6. Stella was cross because her sister had been using her make-up
7. The children were covered in sand because they had been playing on the beach

4. Complete the sentences. Use the past perfect simple or the past perfect continuous.

a. The ground was wet because it had been raining (rain).

b. When the bus finally arrived, I had been waiting (wait) for over half an hour.
c. Jane had changed (change) so much that I hardly recognized her.
d. Matthew’s hands were covered in oil. He had been mending (mend) his bike.
e. They had known (know) each other for six years when they got married,
But they had only been going (go) out for a year.
f. Their hands were freezing. They had been making (make) snowmen.
g. Tom had been playing (play) the piano for three years when he took the exam.

5. Select the correct answer

1. My dad ________ smoking in the garage.

 has
 had
 had been

2. The printer ________ working well.

 had not been

 hadn't
 had not

3. Had the players _____ playing by the rules?

  been
 have
 be

4. She ________ expecting the worst.

 had
 'd been
 had being

5. Had the teachers ________ before the strike?

 been work
 working
 been working

6. Our pool pump ________ running properly before the storm.

 had not have

 hadn't been
 hadn't being

7. My sister’s roommate was upset. She _____ been waiting for an hour.

 had
 has
 have

8. I just heard about the accident. ________ been working all night?

 Had the driver

 Had the driving
 Have the driver

9. We were shocked to see her. ________ been expecting her.

 We are
 We have
 We'd not

10. I finally reached my mom. ________ her all day.

 I'd been calling
 I have called
 I called

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