Optimise B1+, Unit 7 - Grammar 1 (Tense review)

Choose the best words to complete the sentences.

I hadn't seen / hadn't been seeing any Pixar films until last night.

• hadn't seen

• hadn't been seeing

Choose the best words to complete the sentences.

I could see she had cleaned / had been cleaning all morning because the floor was still wet.

• had cleaned

• had been cleaning

Choose the best words to complete the sentences.

By midday, we had waited / had been waiting for an hour.

• had waited

• had been waiting

Choose the best words to complete the sentences.

The food wasn't ready because he had started / had been starting cooking too late.

• had started

• had been starting

Choose the best words to complete the sentences.

They had played / had been playing half the match when the referee stopped it.

• had played

• had been playing

Complete the text with the correct past perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

My last birthday was better than I _ _ _ _ _ _ (expect). I wanted to do something special to celebrate, but I _ _ _ _ _ _ (not be) able to make plans with my friends. Everyone had an excuse. Jack _ _ _ _ _ _ (promise) to help his dad in the garden all day.

Complete the text with the correct past perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

Barbara _ _ _ _ _ _ (work) on her school project for the last two weeks, and she needed to stay in and finish it. I ended up going hiking all day with my family and my best friend Tom. Afterwards, Tom suggested going to his house and ordering a pizza, but when we got there I had a huge surprise. All my friends were there! They _ _ _ _ _ _ (plan) a huge party for weeks and kept the secret!

If the sentence is correct, write the word "correct". If there is a mistake, find it and correct.

She'd been calling the number five times before someone answered the phone.

If the sentence is correct, write the word "correct". If there is a mistake, find it and correct.

I could see he wasn't ready because he hadn't been getting dressed.

If the sentence is correct, write the word "correct". If there is a mistake, find it and correct.

They were pleased to sit down and rest because they'd been cycling all morning.