Narrative Tenses Exercises PDFSet 3: Emphasizing Duration: Past Perfect Continuous

1.Her eyes were red because she ___ for hours.

a) had been cryingb) criedc) was cryingd) had cried

2.They were exhausted. They ___ all day without a break.

a) workedb) had been workingc) were workingd) had worked

3.The ground was wet because it ___ since morning.

a) rainedb) was rainingc) had been rainingd) has been raining

4.He finally found a job. He ___ for one for six months.

a) lookedb) was lookingc) has been lookingd) had been looking

5.I was tired because I ___ since 5 AM.

a) had been drivingb) drovec) was drivingd) had driven