PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS.

A. Put the verb in its correct form.

1. How long ___had been working_______________ (work) in Madrid before you found your new
job?

2. She_____had been not learning______________ (not learn) English for a long time, when she
decided to learn another language.

3. I ____had been running_____________________ (run) for a long time, when I had to stop
because I felt really tired.

4. She ___had been smoking__________ (smoke) for three years. However, she didn't realise how
dangerous it was until she got ill.

5. She couldn't hand our project on time, although she _____had been working____________
(work) on it for several weeks.

6. My sister and her boyfriend _____had been arguing___________ (argue) for two hours until
they finally got relaxed and talked about it calmly.

7. Spain ______had been hoping____________ (hope) to win the Soccer World Cup. They finally
got it in 2010.

8. I ______had been waiting_________________ (wait) two years until I had money to buy a new
car.

9. The baby ________had been eating__________________(eat) chocolate. For that reason, his
face was so dirty.

10. She _______had been playing__________________ (play) the piano for two hours when the
neighbours finally knocked her door to ask her to stop. It was very late and they wanted to sleep.

B. PUT THE VERB IN ITS CORRECT FORM

1. She_____has been driving______________ (drive) for more than three hours.

2. Steve ______had been reading_____________ (read) a very interesting book.

3. Susan and George ___had been living______ (live) in New York for a long time before moving to
London.

4. He _______had been writing______ (write) love poems for two weeks. He finally won the first
prize.

5. The thieves _________had been steal_________________ (steal) motorbikes the whole night.
6. The teacher ______had been observe___________ (observe) her students' behaviour.

7. My mum _____had been painting___________ (paint) the wall for hours when it began to rain.

8. George _____had been cooking___________ (cook) all the morning but he burnt all the food.

9. Tom_______had been doing________________ (do) sport for three hours until he felt really
tired.

10. John ______had been wearing____ (wear) black t-shirts for five years until he was fed up of
that colour.