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🔺The past perfect tense
We use the verb (had ) and ( the past participle) for the past perfect:I had finished the work.




🔺The past perfect continuous
The past perfect continuous is formed with( had been ) and (the -ING form of the verb):I had been finishing the work




We normally use the past perfect continuous for this:



















Put the verbs into the correct form (past perfect progressive).
We (sleep) for 12 hours when he woke us up.They (wait) at the station for 90 minutes when the train finally arrived.
We (look for) her ring for two hours and then we found it in the bathroom.
I (not / walk) for a long time, when it suddenly began to rain.
How long (learn / she) English before she went to London?
Frank Sinatra caught the flu because he (sing) in the rain too long.
He (drive) less than an hour when he ran out of petrol.
They were very tired in the evening because they (help) on the farm all day.
I (not / work) all day; so I wasn't tired and went to the disco at night.
They (cycle) all day so their legs were sore in the evening.
Correct the verbs between ( ):
Julie (walk) for hours when she suddenly noticed that the sun was sinking in the sky. She (lose) track of time because she (think) about the most important decision she'd ever had to make in her life.Past perfect simple and continuous:
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.Peter was Sally's best friend. She(know) him all her life.
The children were wet because they(play) football in the rain.
We were very hungry because we(not / eat).
I was delighted when I found my keys. I(look) for them for hours.
She was exhausted because she(work) since eight o'clock that morning.
Everything was white because it(snow).score
The passengers were cross because the airline(lose) everyone's bags.
I(not /
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