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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Positive Form: Had Been + V-ing
Past Perfect Continuous Exercises
A2 ReadingNEWCarly Simon Tells People About Parkinson's
The American singer Carly Simon has Parkinson's disease. She told people about it on Monday. Simon is 83 years old. Park…
Negative & Question Forms
Past Perfect Continuous Exercises
Past Perfect vs Past Perfect Continuous
Past Perfect Continuous Exercises
“When we arrived, the film ___ (start).”
Present Perfect Continuous vs Past Perfect Continuous
Past Perfect Continuous Exercises
“I ___ (wait) here for an hour. Where are you? (speaking now)”
Time Expressions & Context
Past Perfect Continuous Exercises
“They had been driving ___ six hours when they stopped for lunch.”
B1 ReadingNEWCarly Simon Says She Has Parkinson's Disease
The American singer Carly Simon has said that she has Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's is a brain illness that slowly ge…
Narrative Tenses Review
Past Perfect Continuous Exercises
“When I ___ (arrive) at the station, the train ___ (already / leave).”
B2 ReadingNEWCarly Simon Reveals Parkinson's Disease Diagnosis
American singer-songwriter Carly Simon has announced that she has Parkinson's disease, a brain illness that slowly gets …
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.