Multiple Choice Questions
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
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Q. 1
Which auxiliary verb is used in the Past Perfect Continuous Tense?
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BeB
WillC
HaveD
HadClick an option to check your answer
Q. 2
Which of the following sentences is in the Past Perfect Continuous Tense?
A
"They have been waiting for hours."B
"He had been playing guitar all evening."C
"She sang beautifully at the concert."D
"We will have lunch soon."Click an option to check your answer
Q. 3
When is the Past Perfect Continuous Tense typically used?
A
To describe actions that occur at the present moment.B
To describe future actions.C
To emphasize the duration of an action leading up to a specific past point.D
To express completed actions in the present.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 4
In the sentence, "He hadn't been practicing the piano," what does "hadn't" represent?
A
A future action.B
A positive action.C
A question.D
A negative action.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 5
What is the Past Perfect Continuous Tense form of the sentence: "I swim in the pool"?
A
"I will swim in the pool."B
"I had swam in the pool."C
"I had been swimming in the pool."D
"I swim in the pool now."Click an option to check your answer
Q. 6
Which sentence is an example of the Past Perfect Continuous Tense?
A
"She had been writing a novel for months."B
"They work on the project every day."C
"We will complete our project by tomorrow."D
"I have read that book last year."Click an option to check your answer
Q. 7
In the sentence, "We hadn't been skiing before last winter," what does "before" indicate?
A
A future action.B
A past point of reference.C
A present action.D
A question.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 8
Which of the following sentences is in the Past Perfect Continuous Tense?
A
"He had been playing guitar all evening."B
"She sang beautifully at the concert."C
"They have been waiting for hours."D
"We will have dinner soon."Click an option to check your answer
Q. 9
What is the Past Perfect Continuous Tense form of the sentence: "They work on the project every day"?
A
"They will work on the project every day."B
"They had been working on the project every day."C
"They were working on the project every day."D
"They work on the project every day now."Click an option to check your answer
Q. 10
What is the negative form of "I had been working" in the Past Perfect Continuous Tense?
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"I haven't been working."B
"I hadn't been working."C
"I has not been working."D
"I not been working."Click an option to check your answer
Q. 11
Which sentence is in the Past Perfect Continuous Tense?
A
"He had been painting the fence."B
"They worked diligently all morning."C
"She has been reading a book."D
"We will have dinner soon."Click an option to check your answer
Q. 12
What is the Past Perfect Continuous Tense form of the sentence: "She studies French regularly"?
A
"She is studying French regularly."B
"She will study French regularly."C
"She had studied French regularly."D
"She had been studying French regularly."Click an option to check your answer
Q. 13
In the sentence, "She hadn't been skiing before last winter," what does "before" indicate?
A
A present action.B
A future action.C
A past point of reference.D
A question.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 14
Which of the following sentences is not in the Past Perfect Continuous Tense?
A
"He hadn't been practicing the piano."B
"They had been playing chess all afternoon."C
"She has been writing a novel for a year."D
"I had been swimming in the ocean."Click an option to check your answer
Q. 15
How is the Past Perfect Continuous Tense formed in the negative form?
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Add "not" after the base verb.B
Add "not" before the auxiliary verb "had."C
Replace "had" with "has."D
Use the base verb without -ing.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 16
What is the correct structure for an interrogative sentence in the Past Perfect Continuous Tense?
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"Have + subject + base verb + -ing?"B
"Subject + have + base verb + -ing?"C
"Subject + had + base verb + -ing?"D
"Had + subject + base verb + -ing?"Click an option to check your answer
Q. 17
Which auxiliary verbs are used in the Past Perfect Continuous Tense?
A
HadB
Was, wereC
Have, hasD
Will, shallClick an option to check your answer
Q. 18
What is the difference between the Past Perfect Continuous Tense and the Past Continuous Tense?
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There is no difference; they are the same tense.B
The Past Perfect Continuous Tense is used for future actions, while the Past Continuous Tense is used for past actions.C
The Past Perfect Continuous Tense focuses on completed actions in the past, while the Past Continuous Tense emphasizes ongoing actions leading up to a specific past point.D
The Past Continuous Tense is used for actions in the future.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 19
Which of the following sentences is in the Past Perfect Continuous Tense?
A
"I will paint the fence tomorrow."B
"They had been painting the fence all afternoon."C
"She has painted the fence yesterday."D
"He paints the fence every week."Click an option to check your answer
Q. 20
What is the structure of an interrogative sentence in the Past Perfect Continuous Tense?
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"Have" + Subject + Base Verb + -ing?B
"Had" + Subject + Base Verb + -ing?C
Subject + "had not been" + Base Verb + -ingD
Subject + "have been" + Base Verb + -ing?Click an option to check your answer
Q. 21
Which of the following is the Past Perfect Continuous Tense of "I study"?
A
I was studying.B
I have studied.C
I had been studying.D
I will study.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 22
What does the Past Perfect Continuous Tense primarily emphasize?
A
Future actions.B
Ongoing actions leading up to a specific past point.C
Completed actions in the past.D
Present actions.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 23
Which sentence is an example of the Past Perfect Continuous Tense?
A
"She had been writing a novel for months."B
"We play soccer every weekend."C
"They will have completed their project by tomorrow."D
"I have read that book last year."Click an option to check your answer
Q. 24
What is the Past Perfect Continuous Tense form of the sentence: "They play soccer every weekend"?
A
"They have been playing soccer every weekend."B
"They had played soccer every weekend."C
"They will play soccer every weekend."D
"They had been playing soccer every weekend."Click an option to check your answer
Q. 25
What is the Past Perfect Continuous Tense form of the sentence: "They cook dinner every evening"?
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"They will cook dinner every evening."B
"They cooked dinner every evening."C
"They had cooked dinner every evening."D
"They had been cooking dinner every evening."Click an option to check your answer
Q. 26
Which of the following sentences is not in the Past Perfect Continuous Tense?
A
"She has been reading a book all evening."B
"He hadn't been fixing the car."C
"We had been hiking in the mountains for hours."D
"I will have finished my work by 5 pm."Click an option to check your answer
Q. 27
Which of the following words is a common signal word used with the Past Perfect Continuous Tense?
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"Before"B
"Today"C
"Now"D
"Tomorrow"Click an option to check your answer
Q. 28
Which of the following words is commonly associated with the Past Perfect Continuous Tense?
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"Yesterday"B
"Today"C
"Now"D
"Tomorrow"Click an option to check your answer
Q. 29
Which signal words are commonly associated with the Past Perfect Continuous Tense?
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Now, today, every dayB
For, since, by the time, beforeC
Tomorrow, next week, in the futureD
Yesterday, last year, in 2020Click an option to check your answer
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