40 questions choosing between Past Perfect (had + past participle) and Past Perfect Continuous (had been + -ing). Master stative verbs, context clues, and result vs duration.
Choose Past Perfect (had + past participle) for completed results, or Past Perfect Continuous (had been + -ing) for duration/process. Roughly half PP, half PPC.
| Past Perfect (had + pp) | Past Perfect Cont. (had been + -ing) |
|---|---|
| Completed action / result | Ongoing action / process / duration |
| Countable result: 3 books, 5 miles | Duration: for 3 hours, since morning |
| Signal words: already, just, never, yet | Signal words: for, since, how long, all day |
| She had eaten. (completed) | She had been eating. (process) |
| Stative verbs: know, want, own, love | Dynamic verbs only: run, work, wait, study |