Past Perfect Tense

When Yuka _______ washing the dishes, she _______ the TV on.

• Finished, had turned

• Turned, had finished

• Had finished, turned

• Had turned, finished

It was a very complicated movie, but I _______ it because I _______ the book.

• Had understood, read

• Read, had understood

• Had read, understood

• Understood, had read

Jim _______ sushi before he _______ to Japan.

• Never ate, had come

• Came, had never eaten

• Had come, never ate

• Had never eaten, came

Tony knew New York so well because he _____________(visit) the city several times.

• Had visited

• Have been visited

• Had been visited

• Has visit

Keyla _______ for two hours before she arrived.

• was driving

• has been driving

• had been driven

• had been driving

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

• rings/was finishing

• rang/had finished

• rang/was finished

• had rung/had finished

What are the auxiliary verbs of the past perfect continuous tense?

• has been

• had been

• was being

• have been

What do we need to add to the main verb in the Past perfect continuous tense?

• -s

• -ed

• -ing

• -er

The past perfect continuous tense emphasizes _______________.

• that an event has finished.

• that one event was interrupted by another event in the past.

• habitual activities in the present.

• the duration of one event in the past, before another event interrupted it.

Timothy _____ networking courses for two years when he was promoted to be a coach.

• had taken

• have been taking

• had been taking

• could have taken