Past Perfect Continuous worksheet
had been + -ing: duration before a past point
The rule
had been + -ing = action in progress for some time before a past moment.
4 exercises · 40 questions · answer key on the last page
What is on the sheet
1
Choose the correct form
easyPick the correct Past Perfect Continuous.
She was tired: she ___ all day. (work)
2
Write the Past Perfect Continuous
mediumWrite the PPC form of the verb.
The road was wet: it (rain) for hours.
3
PPC vs Past Perfect
hardChoose PPC or Past Perfect based on context.
She was tired b/c she ___ all day. (walk)
4
Full PPC practice
hardWrite the complete PPC answer.
I was exhausted: drive / all day
Using this in class
Print as many copies as you need. There is a name and date line at the top, the exercises run over the first pages, and the answer key sits on its own page at the end, so you can keep it or hand it out. No attribution required, no account needed.
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