Past Perfect Tense vs Past Continuous Tense

They had betrayed me.

• Present Perfect

• Past Perfect

• Future Perfect

• Present Continuous

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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

Finally my teacher went yesterday,  We … him for 3 hours . (wait)

• had been waiting

• have wait

• waited

• was waiting

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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

When she arrived her eyes were very red. I think she .......................................................

• has been crying

• cried

• was crying

• had been crying

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which sentence correctly uses the past perfect tense?

• She was cooking dinner when I arrived.

• She had cooked dinner before I arrived.

• She cooks dinner every night.

• She will cook dinner tomorrow.

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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

Identify the sentence that uses the past continuous tense.

• I had finished my homework before dinner.

• I was finishing my homework when the phone rang.

• I finish my homework every day.

• I will finish my homework later.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the correct form: By the time we got to the station, the train ____.

• left

• was leaving

• had left

• leaves

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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

Which of the following sentences is in the past perfect tense?

• They were playing soccer.

• They had played soccer before it started to rain.

• They play soccer every weekend.

• They will play soccer tomorrow.

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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

Select the sentence that uses the past continuous tense correctly.

• He had been reading a book all night.

• He was reading a book when I called.

• He reads a book every night.

• He will read a book tomorrow.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the past perfect form of the verb 'to go'?

• went

• was going

• had gone

• goes

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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

Identify the sentence that uses the past perfect tense.

• She was singing when I entered the room.

• She had sung before I entered the room.

• She sings beautifully.

• She will sing tomorrow.

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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