Past Perfect Simple and Continuous

Decide on the use for each sentence and then fill the gaps with either the
present perfect simple or the present perfect continuous tenses using the verb
in brackets.
1 I'm exhausted. I................................................ in the garden all day. (work)
2 That old house now looks fantastic. The owners .........................
completely ......................... it. (restore)
3 My garden's a jungle. I ................................................ any gardening for months. (do
NEGATIVE)
4 I think Maggie and Max are dating. They................................................ a lot of each
other recently. (see)
5 We've discovered this great pub and we................................................ there a lot.
(go)
6 I ................................................ the report yet. (finish NEGATIVE)
7 You're covered in hay, Max.What ......................... you ..................................... ? (do)
8 Maggie's gone to the doctor's. She ................................................ too well lately.
(feel NEGATIVE)
9 Where have you been? I................................................for ages. (wait)
10 I have to write a 300 word essay. I................................................ about half so far.
(write)
11 I’ve phoned you about 10 times today. I................................................ to get through
to you all day. (try)
12 You look great. .................... you .................... to the hairdresser’s? (be)
13 I................................................ in a lot recently to try and save a bit of money. (stay)
14 Where’s my chocolate mousse? Who................................................ it? (eat) 15 Half
of my chocolate is gone. Who ................................................ it? (attack)
Past perfect simple and continuous:

1. I had to have a break. I ............................................................ so long. (drive)
2. Before we parked our car we .................................................. the ticket. (collect)
3. I arrived on Sunday. I ........................................... at home for two days. (not be)
4. The roads were blocked in the morning. It ................................................. all night.
(snow)
5. They got to the beach after they ..................................................... for hours. (walk)
6. She called the police when she .......................................... the light in the hall. (see)
7. His English was perfect. He ............................................... it since he started school.
(study)
8. I was really hungry. I .................................................... anything since the morning. (not
eat) She didn't go to work because she ............................................. her leg. (break)
9. As soon as Betty .............................................. the door, the burglar alarm went off.
(open
Rewrite the sentences and keep the same meaning.

1. After finishing his drink he got up.
After he .................................................... his drink he got up.
2. His driving too fast caused an accident.
He had an accident as he ..................................................... too fast.
3. Everyone sat down. The show started.
The show started when everyone .......................................... down.
4. It was 5 °C. Then the snow disappeared.
The snow disappeared because it .............................................. 5°C.
5.After switching on the radio she heard the news.
After she ................................................ on the radio she heard the news.
6.The ship sailed for two days. It landed in Nice. The ship landed in Nice
after it ...................................................... for two days.
7.He moved furniture. He started at 9 o'clock and finished at 3 o'clock.
At 3 o'clock he ........................................................ furniture for 6 hours.
8.Ben made a mistake. He apologized.
Ben apologized that he ........................................................... a mistake.
9.I read the book. I didn't want to read it again.
I didn't want to read the book again because I .......................................... it.
10.After swimming all day they were hungry.
They were hungry because they ................................................................. all day

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Decide on the use for each sentence and then fill the gaps with either the

Past perfect simple and continuous:

Rewrite the sentences and keep the same meaning.

After he .................................................... his drink he got up.

2. His driving too fast caused an accident.

He had an accident as he ..................................................... too fast.

3. Everyone sat down. The show started.

The show started when everyone .......................................... down.

4. It was 5 °C. Then the snow disappeared.

The snow disappeared because it .............................................. 5°C.

5.After switching on the radio she heard the news.

After she ................................................ on the radio she heard the news.

after it ...................................................... for two days.

7.He moved furniture. He started at 9 o'clock and finished at 3 o'clock.

At 3 o'clock he ........................................................ furniture for 6 hours.

8.Ben made a mistake. He apologized.

Ben apologized that he ........................................................... a mistake.

9.I read the book. I didn't want to read it again.

I didn't want to read the book again because I .......................................... it.

10.After swimming all day they were hungry.

They were hungry because they ................................................................. all day

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