Perfect Continuous Past Tense Quiz

MCQ quiz , 10 questions , 4 options each , correct answers & explanations at the end of quiz . Subject : perfect continuous past tense

 
 Question 1
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the past perfect continuous tense?

a) She had been study for three hours.  
b) She had being studying for three hours.  
c) She had been studying for three hours.  
d) She has been studying for three hours.  

 Question 2
Identify the verb in the following past perfect continuous tense sentence: “They had been traveling around Europe for a month.”

a) Had been traveling  
b) Traveling  
c) Around  
d) Had  

 Question 3
Which of the following sentences uses the correct past perfect continuous tense form of the verb “to read”?

a) He had be reading the book before the event.  
b) He had been reading the book before the event.  
c) He had reading the book before the event.  
d) He was been reading the book before the event.  

 Question 4
What is the correct past perfect continuous tense form of the verb in the following sentence: “I _____ (to work) at the company for five years when I moved to another city”?

a) Had been work  
b) Had been worked  
c) Had been working  
d) Had worked  

 Question 5
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the past perfect continuous tense?

a) They had been play soccer before it started to rain.  
b) They had been playing soccer before it started to rain.  
c) They had playing soccer before it started to rain.  
d) They have been playing soccer before it started to rain.  

 Question 6
Identify the verb in the following past perfect continuous tense sentence: “She had been teaching for ten years before she retired.”

a) Teaching  
b) Had  
c) Had been teaching  
d) Retired  

 Question 7
Which of the following sentences uses the correct past perfect continuous tense form of the verb “to write”?

a) She had been write articles for the magazine before it shut down.  
b) She had been written articles for the magazine before it shut down.  
c) She had been writing articles for the magazine before it shut down.  
d) She had writing articles for the magazine before it shut down.  

 Question 8
What is the correct past perfect continuous tense form of the verb in the following sentence: “They _____ (to practice) for the competition for months”?

a) Had been practice  
b) Had be practicing  
c) Had been practicing  
d) Had practicing  

 Question 9
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the past perfect continuous tense?

a) He had been gardening when the storm hit.  
b) He had been garden when the storm hit.  
c) He had gardening when the storm hit.  
d) He was been gardening when the storm hit.  

 Question 10
Identify the verb in the following past perfect continuous tense sentence: “We had been discussing the project for several hours before we reached a conclusion.”

a) Discussing  
b) Had been  
c) Had been discussing  
d) Reached  

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 Answers and Explanations

 Question 1
Correct Answer: c) She had been studying for three hours.  
– Explanation: “Had been studying” is the correct past perfect continuous tense form of the verb “to study,” indicating an action that started in the past and continued up to a point in the past.

 Question 2
Correct Answer: a) Had been traveling  
– Explanation: “Had been traveling” is the past perfect continuous tense verb phrase indicating an ongoing action from the past up to another point in the past.

 Question 3
Correct Answer: b) He had been reading the book before the event.  
– Explanation: “Had been reading” is the correct past perfect continuous tense form of the verb “to read,” indicating an action that started in the past and continued up to a point in the past.

 Question 4
Correct Answer: c) Had been working  
– Explanation: “Had been working” is the correct past perfect continuous tense form of the verb “to work,” indicating an action that started in the past and continued up to a point in the past.

 Question 5
Correct Answer: b) They had been playing soccer before it started to rain.  
– Explanation: “Had been playing” is the correct past perfect continuous tense form of the verb “to play,” indicating an action that started in the past and continued up to a point in the past.

 Question 6
Correct Answer: c) Had been teaching  
– Explanation: “Had been teaching” is the past perfect continuous tense verb phrase indicating an ongoing action from the past up to another point in the past.

 Question 7
Correct Answer: c) She had been writing articles for the magazine before it shut down.  
– Explanation: “Had been writing” is the correct past perfect continuous tense form of the verb “to write,” indicating an action that started in the past and continued up to a point in the past.

 Question 8
Correct Answer: c) Had been practicing  
– Explanation: “Had been practicing” is the correct past perfect continuous tense form of the verb “to practice,” indicating an action that started in the past and continued up to a point in the past.

 Question 9
Correct Answer: a) He had been gardening when the storm hit.  
– Explanation: “Had been gardening” is the correct past perfect continuous tense form of the verb “to garden,” indicating an action that started in the past and continued up to a point in the past.

 Question 10
Correct Answer: c) Had been discussing  
– Explanation: “Had been discussing” is the past perfect continuous tense verb phrase indicating an ongoing action from the past up to another point in the past.