Past Perfect Continuous Exercises
Past Perfect Continuous exercises covering positive forms, negative and question structures, time expressions, and comparisons with Past Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous tenses. 6 exercise sets with 120 questions (A2 - B2 Level).
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Start with Multiple Choice to build confidence with Past Perfect Continuous exercises, or try Worksheet to practice all questions on one page.
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Positive Form: Had Been + V-ing
Past Perfect Continuous Exercises
A2 ReadingNEWOld Spacecraft Falls to Earth
An old Soviet spacecraft fell back to Earth on Saturday. Its name is Kosmos 482. It had been in space for more than 50 y…
Negative & Question Forms
Past Perfect Continuous Exercises
Past Perfect vs Past Perfect Continuous
Past Perfect Continuous Exercises
Present Perfect Continuous vs Past Perfect Continuous
Past Perfect Continuous Exercises
Time Expressions & Context
Past Perfect Continuous Exercises
B1 ReadingNEWOld Soviet Probe Falls to Earth
An old Soviet spacecraft called Kosmos 482 fell back to Earth on Saturday. It had been in orbit (the path around Earth) …
Narrative Tenses Review
Past Perfect Continuous Exercises
B2 ReadingNEWSoviet Venus Probe Falls After 53 Years
A Soviet-era spacecraft called Kosmos 482 fell back to Earth on Saturday, ending more than half a century of unintended …
Why practice Past Perfect Continuous exercises?
These Past Perfect Continuous exercises guide you from basic formation to advanced usage. Start with the positive form (had been + verb-ing), then master negatives and questions. You'll learn to use time expressions like 'for' and 'since', distinguish between Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous, compare with Present Perfect Continuous, and finally apply all past tenses in narrative contexts for storytelling.