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Past Perfect Continuous – B1 Grammar practice (B1) - Flashcards #268

Cards for B1: answer, then flip the card to check – Past Perfect Continuous – B1 Grammar.

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  1. We ___ (drive) for two hours when we ran out of petrol. – had been driving (We had been driving (drive) for two hours when we ran out of petrol.)
  2. They ___ the same scene for three hours. (had been filming / had filmed) – had been filming (They had been filming the same scene for three hours.)
  3. By the end of the week, Oliver ___ two books. (had been reading / had read) – had read (By the end of the week, Oliver had read two books.)
  4. When Peter got up, Mrs Hardy ___ for two hours. (bake) – had been baking (When Peter got up, Mrs Hardy had been baking for two hours. (bake))
  5. It was a great party. Alison ___ (plan) it for weeks. – had been planning (It was a great party. Alison had been planning (plan) it for weeks.)
  6. They had been filming the same scene for three hours. Was the action completed or ongoing? (Completed / Ongoing) – Ongoing (They had been filming the same scene for three hours. Was the action completed or ongoing? – Ongoing)
  7. Before he got to level five, he ___ the game for four hours. (had been playing / had played) – had been playing (Before he got to level five, he had been playing the game for four hours.)
  8. Harry and his dad ___ all afternoon. (paint) – had been painting (Harry and his dad had been painting all afternoon. (paint))
  9. We ___ (stand) outside their house for an hour before they arrived. – had been standing (We had been standing (stand) outside their house for an hour before they arrived.)
  10. She knew his name because she ___ him before. (had been meeting / had met) – had met (She knew his name because she had met him before.)
  11. She ___ the piano for two hours before the recital started. (had been practising / had practised) – had been practising (She had been practising the piano for two hours before the recital started.)
  12. We ___ since 7 a.m. and we needed to have a break. (drive) – had been driving (We had been driving since 7 a.m. and we needed to have a break. (drive))
  13. Brian had an impressive toy car collection. He ___ (collect) them since he was a boy. – had been collecting (Brian had an impressive toy car collection. He had been collecting (collect) them since he was a boy.)
  14. She knew his name because she had met him before. What is the focus of this action? (Duration / Result) – Result (She knew his name because she had met him before. What is the focus of this action? – Result)
  15. It ___ all night, so the streets were covered in snow. (had been snowing / had snowed) – had been snowing (It had been snowing all night, so the streets were covered in snow.)
  16. I ___ for a new flat for three months. (look) – had been looking (I had been looking for a new flat for three months. (look))
  17. They ___ (save) for that trip since last October. – had been saving (They had been saving (save) for that trip since last October.)
  18. The phone ___ six times before they answered it. (had been ringing / had rung) – had rung (The phone had rung six times before they answered it.)
  19. I ___ my homework by the time my friends arrived. (had been finishing / had finished) – had finished (I had finished my homework by the time my friends arrived.)
  20. The match finished at 5.30. They ___ for two hours. (play) – had been playing (The match finished at 5.30. They had been playing for two hours. (play))
  21. Driving to work was difficult as it ___ (snow) all night. – had been snowing (Driving to work was difficult as it had been snowing (snow) all night.)
  22. The phone had rung six times before they answered it. What is the focus of this action? (Duration / Result) – Result (The phone had rung six times before they answered it. What is the focus of this action? – Result)
  23. The baby ___ for an hour before the parents calmed him down. (had been crying / had cried) – had been crying (The baby had been crying for an hour before the parents calmed him down.)
  24. By 10 p.m., I ___ three chapters of my English book. (read) – had read (By 10 p.m., I had read three chapters of my English book. (read))

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