Past Perfect Continuous Tense Quiz

1. Chef Martin __________________ the restaurant's fantastic dinners for two years before he moved to Paris.

have been preparing

had been preparing

had been prepared

2. The jury _______________________ its verdict for very long when the judge effectively ordered them to find Jones guilty.

had not been considered

had not been considering

have not been considering

3. I got to the cinema late. The film _________________ for 10 minutes already when I walked in.

had been showing

has been showing

had been showed

4. I was angry with Miho yesterday, she _______________ my computer and erased a lot of important files by accident.

have been using

had been used

had been using

5. The teacher shouted at me in class yesterday. I __________________ to her, and I wasn’t able to do the work she set.

hadn’t been listening

hadn’t been listened

haven’t been listening

6. he _____ before the accident happened?

Have ..… been drinking

Had ..… been drank

Had ..... been drinking

7. We___________________ tennis for very long when it suddenly started to rain.

hadn’t been playing

hasn’t been playing

hadn’t been played

8. What _ he _______ since you last saw him? – Nothing very interesting.

has ..... been doing

had ..... been doing

had ..... been done

9. I was very nervous while holding my speech. I _______________________ in front of so many people.

had never been standing

has never been standing

had never been stood

10. she _____ any meal when he came to my home?

Have ..... been cooking

Had ..… been cooking

Had ..... been cooked