Past Perfect vs. Past Perfect Continuous

I ... about that book until you mentioned it.

• hadn't heard

• hadn't been hearing

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Our clothes were wet because we ... football in the rain.

• had played

• had been playing

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

When Sally came home, I ... for 3 hours.

• had gardened

• had been gardening

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

I was delighted when I found my keys.

I ... for them for hours.

• had been looking

• had looked

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

I ... how late it had got so I apologized and left.

• hadn't realised

• hadn't been realising

• haven't realised

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

She was exhausted because she ... since eight o'clock that morning.

• had worked

• had been working

• has been working

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

I ... to contact him for ages, but he never replied.

• had tried

• had been trying

• am trying

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

While driving to work he realized that he ... to take his USB drive with him.

• forgot

• has forgotten

• had forgotten

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

The house was perfect - it was exactly what he ... for.

• had been looking

• is looking

• has been looking

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

By the time the bell ..., I ... the test.

• had rung/had finished

• rang/was finished

• rang/had finished

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1