Complete the rule:
___ is used to show an action that was in progress in the past before another action (Past Simple) happened or interrrupted it.
Past Perfect Continuous
Past Perfect
Choose the correct answer.
By the time the artist finished the mural, he ______ on it for three months.
had worked
had been working
was working
worked
Choose the correct answer.
The museum ______ all the necessary preparations before the grand opening.
had completed
had been completing
completed
was completing
Choose the correct answer.
The art student ______ never ______ with oil paints before the workshop.
had / painted
had been / painting
has / painted
painted
Choose the correct transformation.
The sculptor started working at 9 AM. He finished the statue at 6 PM. (Past Perfect Continuous)
The sculptor had been working on the statue for nine hours before finishing.
The sculptor had worked on the statue all day.
The sculptor was working on the statue all day.
The sculptor worked on the statue all day.
Choose the correct transformation.
The artist painted 10 pictures before he sold his first one. (Past Perfect)
The artist had painted 10 pictures before he sold his first one.
The artist has painted 10 pictures before he sold his first one.
The artist painted 10 pictures before he was selling the first one.
The artist had been painting 10 pictures before he sold his first one.
Choose the correct version of the sentence.
The painter had been finishing his masterpiece before the gallery opened.
The painter finished his masterpiece before the gallery opened.
The painter had finished his masterpiece before the gallery opened.
The painter had been finishing his masterpiece when the gallery opened.
The painter finishes his masterpiece before the gallery opened.
Choose the correct version of the sentence.
By the time we arrived, they had hanging the paintings on the wall.
By the time we arrived, they had hung the paintings on the wall.
By the time we arrived, they had been hanging the paintings on the wall.
By the time we arrived, they hung the paintings on the wall.
By the time we arrived, they hanged the paintings on the wall.
Match the beginnings of the sentences with the correct endings.
The sculptor was exhausted because…
he had been working all day.
he had worked yesterday.
he was working all day.
he worked last night.
Match the beginnings of the sentences with the correct endings.
By the time the guests arrived…
the gallery had arranged all the exhibits.
the gallery was arranging the exhibits.
the gallery arranges all the exhibits.
the gallery has arranged all the exhibits.
Choose the correct answers:
The Past Perfect Tense is often used with the following words and phrases:
by the time
before
when
just
after
all day
for
since
Find the incorrect option in each group.
Which verb form does not fit?
had been drawing
had drawn
had been draw
had painted
Find the incorrect option in each group.
Which sentence does not use the past perfect correctly?
The artist had exhibited his work before receiving the award.
The artist had been exhibiting his work before receiving the award.
The artist had exhibits his work before receiving the award.
The artist had been working on the sculpture for months before finishing it.
Put the sentences in the correct order.
Choose the correct order of events:
1. The artist presented his new collection.
2. He had been preparing the collection for a year.
3. He started working on the collection in January.
3 → 2 → 1
1 → 2 → 3
2 → 3 → 1
3 → 1 → 2
Identify the incorrect part of the sentence.
By the time we arrived, the sculptor has finished his new work.
By the time
we arrived
has finished
his new work
Rearrange the sentence to make it correct.
“for / years / the / been / artist / painting / had / abstract / before / trying / new / styles.”
The artist had been painting abstract for years before trying new styles.
The abstract had been artist painting for years before trying new styles.
The artist had been abstract painting for years before trying new styles.
Had the artist been painting abstract for years before trying new styles.
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