This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Tenses > Past > Past Perfect Continuous Tense – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Past Perfect Continuous Tense Quiz 8 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Dina is in the class A) Dina had been being in the class. B) Dina had been be in the class. C) Dina had been in the class. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dina had been being in the class. 2. She ..... expecting the worst. A) Had. B) 'd been. C) Had being. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'd been. 3. We ..... (walk) for about ten minutes before it ..... (start) to rain. A) Walked, had been started. B) Walked, had been starting. C) Had been walking, started. D) Had been walked, had been starting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had been walking, started. 4. They play soccer every Saturday. A) They were playing soccer every Saturday. B) They played soccer every Saturday. C) They had been playing soccer every Saturday. D) They had played soccer every Saturday. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They had been playing soccer every Saturday. 5. How ..... before you found the buried treasure? A) Had you been dig. B) Has you been dig. C) Had you been digging. D) Has you been digging. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had you been digging. 6. I finally reached my mom ..... her all day. A) I'd been calling. B) I have called. C) I called. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I'd been calling. 7. Which sentence correctly contrasts the two tenses? A) Past Perfect = result, Past Perfect Continuous = duration. B) Past Perfect = duration, Past Perfect Continuous = result. C) Both show duration. D) Both show result of past actions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Past Perfect = result, Past Perfect Continuous = duration. 8. True or False:To make the past perfect continuous tense, you use the helping verbs 'has' and 'been'. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. The printer ..... working well. A) Had not been. B) Hadn't. C) Had not. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had not been. 10. What is the verb tense we are studying? A) The verb tense is "present perfect" . B) The verb tense is "present perfect progressive" . C) The verb tense is "past perfect progressive" . D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The verb tense is "past perfect progressive" . 11. I ..... (not, sleep) when father ..... (come) home. A) Were not sleeping, came. B) Was not sleeping, came. C) Did not sleep, came. D) Was not sleeping, was coming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was not sleeping, came. 12. My sister's roommate was upset. She ..... been waiting for an hour. A) Had. B) Has. C) Have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had. 13. Which sentence correctly uses the past perfect continuous tense without any errors? A) I had been ran for an hour before I felt tired. B) She had be working there for a year when she quit. C) They were tired because they had been cleaning the garage all day. D) He has been trying to call you before his phone died. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They were tired because they had been cleaning the garage all day. 14. We were shocked to see her ..... been expecting her. A) We are. B) We have. C) We'd not. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We'd not. 15. Complete the sentence to place the adverb correctly:He admitted he ..... secretly been taking snacks from the pantry. A) Secretly had. B) Had not never. C) Had secretly. D) Been secretly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had secretly. 16. True or False:The sentence 'She had been cooking for two hours before dinner was served.' is in the past perfect continuous tense. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. I ..... (study) for hours before the exam, so I was ready. A) Studied. B) Had studied. C) Had been studying. D) Was studying. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had been studying. 18. Choose the sentence with the same meaning:"After they had been traveling for several hours, they finally reached their destination." A) They had been traveling for several hours after they reached their destination. B) By the time they reached their destination, they had been traveling for several hours. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By the time they reached their destination, they had been traveling for several hours. 19. Before the storm hit, they ..... flowers in the garden. A) Had been planting. B) Had planting. C) Been planting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had been planting. 20. When he was driving to work he realized that he ..... to take his pendrive with him. A) Has forgotten. B) Forgets. C) Forgot. D) Had forgotten. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had forgotten. 21. True or False:To emphasize that you finished all your chores *before* your friends came over, you should say, 'I had been doing my chores before they arrived.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 22. They ..... dinner and left the restaurant when I ..... A) Finished had called. B) Had finished called. C) Have finished called. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had finished called. 23. To form the past perfect continuous tense, you need the auxiliary verb 'had' followed by which two other parts? A) Be + the-ing verb. B) Been + the past tense verb. C) Been + the-ing verb. D) Has + the-ing verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Been + the-ing verb. 24. Jim could not have broken the vase as he ..... to repair his handphone in his room all morning. A) Tried. B) Was trying. C) Had tried. D) Had been trying. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had been trying. 25. Aku telah memperbaiki mobilku selama beberapa menit sebelum aku menghadiri pesta. A) I had been repairing my car for a few minutes before I attended a party. B) I had been repairing my car for a few minutes before I attend a party. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I had been repairing my car for a few minutes before I attended a party. 26. "I had ..... working." A) Been. B) Do. C) Was. D) Be. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Been. 27. Which sentence shows the correct way to make the past perfect continuous tense negative? A) They hadn't been playing. B) They not had been playing. C) They had been not playing. D) They been not playing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They hadn't been playing. 28. I ..... (reach) my mom after I ..... (call) her all day. A) Reached, had been called. B) Reached, had been calling. C) Had reached, had been called. D) Had reached, had been calling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reached, had been calling. 29. True or False:To ask a question in the past perfect continuous, you would say, 'Been you studying for a long time?' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 30. We ..... for two hours A) Have been drive. B) Have been driving. C) Has been driving. D) Have driving. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have been driving. 31. True or False:The sentence 'He had working on his project since noon' is grammatically correct. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 32. Identify the correct form of past perfect simple A) She had not finished her lunch. B) We took our bags and rushed on the platform. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She had not finished her lunch. 33. My scores in high school ( ..... ) until I made an effort to study more. A) Wouldn't have improved. B) Haven't been improving. C) Hadn't been improving. D) Couldn't be improved. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hadn't been improving. 34. They're friends had been waiting all day. A) They're friends had been waiting all day. B) They're friends were waiting all day. C) There friends had been waiting all day. D) Their friends had been waiting all day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Their friends had been waiting all day. 35. True or False:'They have been studying for the final exam.' is in the past perfect continuous tense. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 36. I ..... about a holiday in Greece. I couldn't believe it when my husband ..... one as a surprise! A) Had been dreaming / booked. B) Had been dreaming / had booked. C) Has been dreaming / has been booking. D) Dreamed / had been booking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had been dreaming / booked. 37. This sentence is grammatically correct:'She had been write stories since she was in third grade.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 38. We were sitting and calling jack who ..... (travel) across Europe A) Has been traveling. B) Had been traveling. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had been traveling. 39. Which form of the verb is used in the past perfect continuous tense? A) Had + past participle. B) Was/were + present participle. C) Have/has + been + present participle. D) Had + been + present participle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had + been + present participle. 40. Your friend says, 'I was so tired when I got home from the skatepark.' What is the best question to ask using the past perfect continuous to find out the duration? A) What were you doing at the skatepark?. B) How long had you been skating?. C) Did you skate for a long time?. D) Why were you so tired?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) How long had you been skating?. 41. Choose the phrase that correctly completes the question:'How long ..... for your lost dog before you found him?' A) You had been looking. B) Have you been looking. C) Had you been looking. D) Did you looked. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had you been looking. 42. What is a necessary component of the past perfect continuous tense? A) Had. B) Been. C) Present Participle. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 43. We ..... there was a big sale at the shopping mall last week. Nobody ..... us about it before. A) Didn't knew told. B) Didn't know had told. C) Didn't know had been telling. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Didn't know had told. 44. The staff ( ..... ) lunch for the special guests since 8 a.m. A) Had been preparing. B) Prepared. C) Would have prepared. D) Must have prepared. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had been preparing. 45. Kabir had ( ..... ) networking courses for two years when he was promoted to be a coach. A) Taking. B) Had been taking. C) Been taking. D) Taken. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Been taking. 46. Complete the sentence:My phone died because I ..... videos for hours. A) Was watched. B) Had watched. C) Have been watching. D) Had been watching. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had been watching. 47. Cool breeze ..... since morning. A) Have been blowing. B) Had been blowed. C) Had been blowing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had been blowing. 48. She ..... all day. No wonder she was tired. A) Have typed. B) Have been typing. C) Had been typing. D) Has been typing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had been typing. 49. His English was perfect. He ..... (study) it since he was five. A) Had been studying. B) Had study. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had been studying. 50. "She was tired because she ..... all night." A) Had studied. B) Was studying. C) Had been studying. D) Studied. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had been studying. 51. Tabita ..... them tall stories. When they found out, they were furious. A) Had been telling. B) Has been telling. C) Have told. D) Have been telling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had been telling. 52. They (look) for their cat since morning. A) A) have been looking. B) B) have looked. C) C) has looking. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) have been looking. 53. Steve was disappointed when he had to cancel the trip he ..... since two months ago. A) Had been planning. B) Was planning. C) Planned. D) Had planned. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had been planning. 54. True or False:The sentence 'I had been knowing the secret for a week' uses the past perfect continuous tense correctly. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 55. Which sentence places the adverb 'just' correctly? A) They had been talking just when the principal walked in. B) They had just been talking when the principal walked in. C) They just had been talking when the principal walked in. D) They had been just talking when the principal walked in. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They had just been talking when the principal walked in. 56. Which sentence correctly uses the past perfect continuous tense structure? A) She had been practice her lines for the school play. B) They had been waiting for the bus before it started to rain. C) He has been playing video games all afternoon. D) We were been studying for the test for three hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They had been waiting for the bus before it started to rain. 57. "Past Perfect Continuous Tense"Tim was angry because he ..... for his friend for over an hour. A) Has waited. B) Waited. C) Has been waiting. D) Had been waiting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had been waiting. 58. Choose the sentence that correctly shows the action was *ongoing* and not a single completed event before the snow started. A) By the time it started snowing, we had been building the snowman for an hour. B) By the time it started snowing, we built the snowman. C) By the time it started snowing, we had built the snowman. D) By the time it started snowing, we were building the snowman. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By the time it started snowing, we had been building the snowman for an hour. 59. Find mistakes in the sentences below:She had been waiting for the bus for an hour when it arrives. A) Arrives. B) Had been. C) When. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arrives. 60. True or False:'Emily had been studying for hours before the test started.' is written in the past perfect continuous tense. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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