This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Tenses > Past > Past Perfect Continuous Tense – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Past Perfect Continuous Tense Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I was really relieved when I found the documents. I ..... (look for) them whole morning. A) Had looked for. B) Had been looked. C) Had been looked for. D) Had been looking for. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had been looking for. 2. In the sentence 'He had been studying for two hours when the power went out, ' what is the main idea the verb tense is showing? A) An action that was just starting. B) An action that happened for a period of time before another event in the past. C) An action happening right now. D) An action that will happen in the future. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An action that happened for a period of time before another event in the past. 3. She ..... her guitar all morning so she was prepared for the test in the afternoon. A) Is strumming. B) Has been strumming. C) Have been strumming. D) Had been strumming. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had been strumming. 4. He ..... for two hours in the meeting room. A) Have waiting. B) Have been waiting. C) Had waiting. D) Had been waiting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had been waiting. 5. They do not visit their grandparents every month. A) They weren't visiting their grandparents every month. B) They hadn't been visiting their grandparents every month. C) They hadn't visit their grandparents every month. D) They didn't visit their grandparents every month. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They hadn't been visiting their grandparents every month. 6. Complete the sentence:By the time my mom called us for dinner, my sister and I ..... a movie for an hour. A) Were watching. B) Watched. C) Had been watching. D) Have been watching. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had been watching. 7. When I ..... (arrive), it was clear that she ..... (work). Which option shows the correct use of past perfect continuous and past simple? A) Arrived, had been working. B) Had arrived, worked. C) Arrives, works. D) Was arriving, was working. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arrived, had been working. 8. Your friend's eyes are red. You think they were playing video games for a long time before you arrived. What is the best question to ask? A) Did you play video games?. B) Were you playing video games when I came in?. C) How long had you been playing video games?. D) Have you been playing video games?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) How long had you been playing video games?. 9. Which three words are the building blocks for the past perfect continuous tense? A) Had, been, verb-ing. B) Has, been, verb-ing. C) Was, were, verb-ing. D) Had, be, verb-ing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had, been, verb-ing. 10. We ..... (not see) such a beautiful sunset before we visited that place. A) Hadn't seen. B) Hadn't been seeing. C) Didn't see. D) Weren't seeing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hadn't seen. 11. Emphasize on the duration of an activity in the past A) Past perfect continuous. B) Past perfect simple. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Past perfect continuous. 12. Which sentence has a mistake in its use of the past perfect continuous tense? A) I had been knowing my best friend since kindergarten. B) The team had been practicing all afternoon. C) She hadn't been feeling well all day. D) We had been driving for three hours when the car broke down. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I had been knowing my best friend since kindergarten. 13. The office mangaer did not ..... enough money to purchase software. A) Allocate. B) Ignore. C) Warn. D) Figure out. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allocate. 14. True or False:The following sentence is grammatically correct:'We have been studying for an hour when the power went out.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. Which sentence is in the present perfect continuous tense? A) I read a book for two hours. B) I am reading a book. C) I have been reading a book for two hours. D) I had read a book for two hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I have been reading a book for two hours. 16. The main function of Past Perfect Tense is to express ..... A) An activity that happened at the same time in the past. B) An activity that started in the past and continues to the present. C) An activity that was completed before another past action. D) An activity that will be completed in the future. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An activity that was completed before another past action. 17. They went home after they ..... their work. A) Had finished. B) Had been finishing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had finished. 18. Mr. Tom ..... a Math teacher at the Junior High School in 2015. A) Was. B) Were. C) Is. D) Does. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was. 19. He was soaking wet because he ..... in the rain for 2 hours. A) Had walked. B) Had been walking. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had been walking. 20. Which of these are the three main parts needed to form the past perfect continuous tense? A) Had + been + verb-ing. B) Has + been + verb-ing. C) Was + verb-ing. D) Had + verb-ed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had + been + verb-ing. 21. Saya belum berada di perpustakaan selama satu jam sebelum Dina datang A) I had been being in the library for an hour before Dina come. B) I hadn't been being in the library for an hour before Dina came. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I hadn't been being in the library for an hour before Dina came. 22. Which sentence is conjugate wrong (Past Perfect Progressive) A) They had been playing tennis. B) Had they been playing tennis?. C) They hadn't play tennis. D) They been had playing tennis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They been had playing tennis. 23. Complete the sentence:He was out of breath because he ..... up the stairs. A) Had been runing. B) Had been running. C) Had be running. D) Was been running. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had been running. 24. True or False:In the sentence, 'While I was cooking, my brother had been watching TV, ' the use of past perfect continuous is the best choice to show both actions happened at the exact same time. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. I ..... (try) to win your mother's heart for months before she finally agreed to go out with me. A) Had been tried. B) Had been trying. C) Had tried. D) Had trying. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had been trying. 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