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Past perfect simple and continuous

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Past perfect simple vs. continuous PDF exercises

Free PDF worksheets to download.

Past perfect simple

Past perfect continuous

Past perfect simple + continuous:

Past perfect simple + continuous PDF exercise 1

Answer key 1

  • Complete sentences with verbs in brackets:
    I had to have a break. I ___ so long. (drive)
    Before we parked our car we __ the ticket. (collect)

Past perfect simple + continuous PDFexercise 2

Answer key 2

  • Use the words in brackets to answer questions:
    A: When did they finish the house?
    B: ___ . (after - build it for a year)

Past perfect simple + continuous PDF exercise 3

Answer key 3

  • Rewrite sentences and keep the same meaning:
    After finishing his drink he got up.
    After he ___ his drink he got up.

Past perfect simple + continuous PDF exercise 4

Answer key 4

  • Choose correct expressions and write answers:
    (try to get Jill on the phone, go to a wrong departure lounge, forget the map)
    Why did you miss the plane?
    Because ___ .

Past perfect simple + continuous PDF exercise 5

Answer key 5

  • Find mistakes and correct them:
    Before that I had never been seeing a ghost.
    Before that I ___ .

Online exercises with answers:

Past perfect simple and continuous exercises Online practice to learn the difference.

Grammar rules PDF:

Past perfect simple + continuous PDF rules Grammar rules with examples.

English tenses PDF Grammar rules on all English tenses.

English grammar PDF All PDF rules on e-grammar.org.

All these exercises and grammar rules are intended for pre-intermediate - advanced students of English as a second language.

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