Past Perfect Continuous exercises — Set 1: Positive Form: Had Been + V-ing (Worksheet)
Worksheet • 20 questions • 12 min
I (wait) for two hours when she finally arrived.
She (study) English for five years before she moved to London.
They (travel) all day, so they were exhausted.
He (work) at the company for ten years when he got promoted.
It (rain) heavily for hours before the streets finally flooded.
We (live) in Paris for three years before we decided to return home.
The children (play) in the garden all afternoon, so they were covered in mud when they came inside.
She (cook) for hours, and the kitchen smelled wonderful.
Tom (run) for an hour when he stopped to rest.
I (read) the book for a week before I finished it.
The team (practice) hard all week, which is why they won the final match.
My eyes were tired because I (watch) TV for too long.
She (learn) to drive for months before she passed her test.
They (argue) for hours when I arrived.
The dog (bark) all night. By morning, the neighbours were furious.
I (think) about changing jobs for a while before I finally decided.
He (sleep) for twelve hours when we woke him up.
The students (prepare) for the exam for weeks before it was suddenly cancelled.
My hands were dirty because I (work) in the garden for hours.
She (write) her novel for two years before it was published.
Past Perfect Continuous exercises online (Worksheet)
Master the basic positive form of Past Perfect Continuous. Learn to construct sentences using 'had been + verb-ing' to describe actions that were in progress before another past event.