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Unit 7 Present Ferfect N Perfect Continuous

The document summarizes the difference between the past perfect simple and past perfect continuous tenses. The past perfect simple is used to refer to a completed action that occurred before another past action or time. The past perfect continuous is used to refer to an action that started in the past and was ongoing up until another past time or action. Examples are provided to illustrate the different uses of each tense.

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Unit 7 Present Ferfect N Perfect Continuous

The document summarizes the difference between the past perfect simple and past perfect continuous tenses. The past perfect simple is used to refer to a completed action that occurred before another past action or time. The past perfect continuous is used to refer to an action that started in the past and was ongoing up until another past time or action. Examples are provided to illustrate the different uses of each tense.

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PAST PERFECT SIMPLE VS PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Past Perfect Simple Past Perfect Continuous

We used Past perfect


We used Past Perfect Simple
Continuous for action
for an action or situation that
finished before another that started in the past and
action, situation or time in the were still in progress when
past another action occurred in the
Common time expressions past
often used with:
 that were in progress in the
Already, for, for a long time,
past and had an effect on a
just, never, once, since…, yet,
later action in the past
etc.

Had + Past Participle Had been + verb-‘ing’

Eg: Eg:

We had forgotten our They had been walking in


passports, so we went home to the desert for days se they
get them. were exhausted.

He had travelled all over the We had been driving for a


world by his 30th birthday. few hours before we realized
that we were lost.
The lost climber had been on
the mountain for days before
he was rescued.
PAST PERFECT SIMPLE VS PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Past Perfect Simple Past Perfect Continuous

We used Past perfect


We used Past Perfect Simple
Continuous for action
for an action or situation that
finished before another that started in the past and
action, situation or time in the were still in progress when
past another action occurred in the
Common time expressions past
often used with:
 that were in progress in the
Already, for, for a long time,
past and had an effect on a
just, never, once, since…, yet,
later action in the past
etc.

Had + Past Participle Had been + verb-‘ing’

Eg: Eg:

We had forgotten our They had been walking in


passports, so we went home to the desert for days se they
get them. were exhausted.

He had travelled all over the We had been driving for a


world by his 30th birthday. few hours before we realized
that we were lost.
The lost climber had been on
the mountain for days before
he was rescued.
A. Underline the correct form of verbs in each sentence and decide whether the sentence is past
perfect simple or past perfect continuous.

I had to have a break. I had been driving so long.

Before we parked our car we had collected the ticket.

I arrived on Sunday. I had not been at home for two days.

The roads were blocked in the morning. It had been snowing all night.

They got to the beach after they had been walking for hours.

She called the police when she had seen the light in the hall.

His English was perfect. He had been studying it since he started school.

I was really hungry. I had not eaten anything since the morning.

She didn’t go to work because she had broken her leg.

As soon as Betty had opened the door, the burglar alarm went off.

Rewrite the sentences with the correct form (past perfect simple or past perfect continuous) 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.


Answers
A.

I had to have a break. I had been driving so long. Past perfect continuous

Before we parked our car we had collected the ticket. Past perfect simple

I arrived on Sunday. I had not been at home for two days. Past perfect simple

The roads were blocked in the morning. It had been snowing all night. Past perfect continuous

They got to the beach after they had been walking for hours. Past perfect continuous

She called the police when she had seen the light in the hall. Past perfect simple

His English was perfect. He had been studying it since he started


Past perfect continuous
school.

I was really hungry. I had not eaten anything since the morning. Past perfect simple

She didn’t go to work because she had broken her leg. Past perfect simple

As soon as Betty had opened the door, the burglar alarm went off. Past perfect simple

B
After he had finished his drink he got up.
He had an accident as he had been driving too fast.
The show started when everyone had sat down.
The snow disappeared because it had been 5°C.
After she had switched on the radio, she heard the news.
The ship landed in Nice after it had been sailing for two days.
At 3 o'clock he had been moving furniture for 6 hours.
Ben apologized that he had made a mistake.
I didn't want to read the book again because I had read it.
They were hungry because they had been swimming all day.

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