EXERCISES 1 _____________________________ Past Perfect Simple and Past Perfect Continuous

1- Fill in the blanks with the Past Perfect Simple form of the verbs in brackets.

1- Tom __________________________ (run) the business alone for years before he took
a partner.
2- After he _____________________ (write) the cheque, he cashed it.
3- His bicycle was no longer in the shed. Burglars ____________________ (steal) it.
4- _________________________ (she / not moved) by the time she got married.
5- Mary was a wealthy woman. She _______________________ (inherit) everything from
her parents.
6- After the pianist________________________ (play) in London, he went to Paris for a
holiday.
7- Because he __________________________ (not book) a ticket, he couldnt see the
play.
8- By the time he phoned us, we ________________________ (sell) the car.
9- He was able to travel when he _______________________ (save) enough money.
10- The building was destroyed. It ______________________ (burn) down.

2- Fill in the blanks with the Past Perfect Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1- When she finally called, I _________________________ (wait) for several hours.

2- She _________________________ (try) to sell her car, but then she changed her mind.
3- _____________________________ (the driver / drink) before he got into his car?
4- As soon as he realised that he________________________ (shout), he lowered his voice.
5- I ____________________________ (speak) in French, but I stopped because no one
understood me.
6- He ____________________________ (sleep) for an hour when he heard the alarm ring.
7- We ___________________________ (not speak) for a minute when the phone line went
dead.
8- I ____________________________ (look) everywhere when I finally found my purse.
9- He ___________________________ (study) for hours when he fell asleep over his book.
10- She ____________________________ (stand) in a queue all night to buy tickets for the
show.

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EXERCISES 1 _____________________________ Past Perfect Simple and Past Perfect Continuous

3- Fill in the blanks with the Past Perfect Simple, Past Perfect Continuous or Past
Simple form of the verbs in brackets.

1- The sun ________________________ (shine) all day when it suddenly

__________________ (begin) to rain.
2- They ___________________________ (walk) for about an hour when they suddenly
___________________________ (realise) that the stadium was in the other direction.
3- Tom and Sharon ______________________ (love) each other for years before they finally
__________________________ (get married).
4- We __________________________ (drive) all day before we _______________________
(decide) to stop for a meal.
5- The man __________________________ (write) short stories for nearly ten years before
he ______________________ (decide) to publish them.
6- Although he ________________________ (sing) many times at his youth club, he
________________________ (not record) anything until he was in his 20s.
7- She ___________________________ (walk) for several hours when suddenly she
_________________________ (faint).
8- Because he _________________________ (travel) for several weeks, he
___________________________ (become) used to hotel food.
9- He ___________________________ (be) sick for a week before he
_________________________ (go) to see the doctor.
10- The baby _______________________ (cry) for an hour before her mother
____________________________ (take) her to the doctor.