Тренувальні вправи з теми Past Perfect Continuous

Here are some exercises to practice the Past Perfect Continuous:

Fill in the blanks:

1. By the time the movie started, we (wait) in line for an hour.
2. She looked pale because she (not eat) all day.
3. The children were covered in mud because they (play) in the garden.
4. When I got home, my roommate (already leave) for work.
5. He apologized because he (forget) to call me.
6.   It was raining heavily when we arrived. We (walk) in the rain for hours!
7.   I was feeling tired because I (study) all night.
8.   The cake was delicious! How long (bake) it?
9.   The garden looked beautiful. They (work) on it all day.
10. When I opened the door, the dog barked because it (hear) a noise.

Choose the correct verb tense (Past Perfect Continuous or Past Simple) to complete the following sentences.

• They (be/had been walking) for miles before they reached the campsite.
• The flowers (wilt/had been wilting) because I (forget/had forgotten) to water them.
• By the time the teacher arrived, the students (finish/had been finishing) their test.
• I (not sleep/had not been sleeping) well all night, so I felt exhausted the next day.
• When I found my phone, it (already charge/had already been charging) for a few hours.