Past perfect simple and Past perfect Continuous

1. Choose the correct tense.

I had to have a break. I ------ so long.

• had been driving

• drove

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2. Before we parked our car we ------ the ticket.

• collected

• had collected

• had been collecting

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

3. I arrived on Sunday. I -------- at home for two days.

• was not

• had not been

• hadn't been being

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4. The roads were blocked in the morning. It ----- all night.

• had been snowing

• had snowed

• snows

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5. They got to the beach after they ----- for hours.

• were walking

• had been walking

• had been

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6.His English was perfect. He ----- it since he started school.

• was studying

• studies

• had been studying

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7. I was really hungry. I ------ anything since the morning.

• had not been eating

• had not eaten

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8. She didn't go to work. She ---- a cold.

• had been catching

• had caught

• had

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9. When we moved to Park Street, the Johnsons ----there for ages.

• had been living

• had lived

• lived

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10. We ---- the contract before the meeting ended.

• had been signing

• had signed

• sang

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CCSS.L.9-10.1