Grammar: Past Perfect Simple & Continuous

Which one is the correct formula for Past Perfect Simple?

• Had + Past Participle

• Had been + Verb (+ing)

• Had + Verb (+ing)

"Had been + Verb (+ing)" is the formula for Past Perfect Continuous. True or Not True?

• True

• Not True

We use the Past Perfect Simple for action or situation that finished before another action, situation or time in the past.

• True

• False

We ___ our passports, so we went home to get them. (Past Perfect Simple)

• had been forgotten

• had forgotten

• been forgot

He ___ all over the world by his 30th birthday. (Past Perfect Simple)

• had been travel

• had to travel

• had travelled

Shelly ___ (never/play) golf in her life, but she realised she was good at it. (Past Perfect Simple)

• never play

• had played

• had never played

___ (they/study) for the test? (Past Perfect Simple)

• Had they study

• Had they studied

• Had they been studying

My grandfather ___ (live) in his old house for ages before he moved in with us. (Past Perfect Continuous)

• had been living

• had lived

• had been live

I ___ (cope) with my problem for weeks before I found a solution. (Past Perfect Continuous)

• had been coped

• had coped

• had been coping

How long ___ (you/dig) before you found the buried treasure? (Past Perfect Continuous)

• you had dig

• you had been digging

• had you been digging