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Past Perfect Simple and Past Perfect Continuous

This document provides examples and exercises to practice using the past perfect simple and past perfect continuous tenses in English. Part A gives sentence combinations using the two tenses. Part B contains sentences to complete using the past perfect simple or continuous form of verbs in brackets. Part C is a paragraph to complete using past perfect or past perfect continuous verbs. Parts D, E, and F provide additional examples or questions to reinforce understanding and usage of the past perfect tenses.

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Past Perfect Simple and Past Perfect Continuous

This document provides examples and exercises to practice using the past perfect simple and past perfect continuous tenses in English. Part A gives sentence combinations using the two tenses. Part B contains sentences to complete using the past perfect simple or continuous form of verbs in brackets. Part C is a paragraph to complete using past perfect or past perfect continuous verbs. Parts D, E, and F provide additional examples or questions to reinforce understanding and usage of the past perfect tenses.

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  • Past Perfect Exercises
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PAST PERFECT SIMPLE and PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

A) Combine the two sentences. Use the verb in bold in the past continuous or past perfect.
Example: Sara had a siesta from 3.00 to 5.00. Peter picked up the tickets at 4.00.
Peter picked up the tickets when Sarah was having a siesta.

1. They watched TV from 7.00 until 9.00. I arrived at 7.30.


When I arrived, they ........................................ TV.
2. He left the office at 7.00. She phoned him at 8.00.
When she phoned him, he ........................................ the office.
3. I studied for the exam the night before. The exam didn't go well.
The exam didn't go well although I ........................................ the night before.
4. He cycled to work this morning. In the middle of his journey, hehad an accident.
When he ........................................ to work this morning, he had an accident.
5. He only had five lessons. He passed his driving test-
When he passed his driving test, he ........................................ (only) five lessons.

B) Complete the sentences with the Past Perfect Simple or Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Robert watches a lot of French cinema but fortunately, he ........................................
(not/see) that film before. He loved it!
2. I didn't speak to Janet at the reception. By the time I arrived, she ........................................
(already/leave).
3. It was such a shame. She ........................................ (decorate) the Christmas tree for an hour
and then it fell over!
4. I was really tired when I arrived. I ........................................ (drive) all the way there without
stopping.
5. Mike locked the cat in the wardrobe by mistake. The poor thing ........................................
(cry) for ages before he finally let it out.

C) Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use past perfect or past perfect continuous.
Yesterday started badly, I arrived at school wet and angry. I ........................................ (walk) along
the street when a car passed me. It ........................................ (rain) and there was water everywhere.
The driver went fast, right through the water which went all over me. I shouted but he
........................................ (already/disappear) around the corner.
Then things got better. I was sitting in the lunch room looking miserable. I ........................................
(forget) my sandwiches and I was hungry. Suddenly, a girl came up to me and offered me some of
her lunch. She ........................................ (watch) me for a few minutes and knew what
........................................ (happen) because she ........................................ (notice) that every time
someone got their lunch box out, I looked more and more unhappy. Tomorrow, I’m going to take
some lunch for her!
E)

D)

F)

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