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) He had been play football before dinner.  
b) He has been playing football before dinner.  
c) He had been playing football before dinner.  
d) He had played football before dinner.  

 Question 2
Identify the verb in the following past perfect continuous tense sentence: “She had been working at the company for ten years before she left.”

a) Left  
b) Working  
c) Had been  
d) Had been working  

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

a) I had been read the book when the phone rang.  
b) I had reading the book when the phone rang.  
c) I had been reading the book when the phone rang.  
d) I have been reading the book when the phone rang.  

 Question 4
What is the correct past perfect continuous tense form of the verb in the following sentence: “They _____ (to travel) for hours before they stopped”?

a) Had been traveled  
b) Had been traveling  
c) Have been traveling  
d) Were traveling  

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

a) She had been cooking for hours before the guests arrived.  
b) She has been cooking for hours before the guests arrived.  
c) She had cooking for hours before the guests arrived.  
d) She had cooked for hours before the guests arrived.  

 Question 6
Identify the verb in the following past perfect continuous tense sentence: “We had been discussing the issue for several weeks.”

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

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

a) He had playing the guitar for hours.  
b) He had been playing the guitar for hours.  
c) He had played the guitar for hours.  
d) He was playing the guitar for hours.  

 Question 8
What is the correct past perfect continuous tense form of the verb in the following sentence: “She _____ (to teach) at the school for five years before she moved”?

a) Had been teaching  
b) Have been teaching  
c) Had taught  
d) Had been taught  

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

a) They had been living in Paris for two years before they moved.  
b) They had living in Paris for two years before they moved.  
c) They had live in Paris for two years before they moved.  
d) They has been living in Paris for two years before they moved.  

 Question 10
Identify the verb in the following past perfect continuous tense sentence: “He had been working on the project for weeks before it was completed.”

a) Working  
b) Had been  
c) Had been working  
d) Completed  

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 Answers and Explanations

 Question 1
Correct Answer: c) He had been playing football before dinner.  
– 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 2
Correct Answer: d) Had been working  
– Explanation: “Had been working” 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: c) I had been reading the book when the phone rang.  
– 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: b) Had been traveling  
– Explanation: “Had been traveling” is the correct past perfect continuous tense form of the verb “to travel,” indicating an action that started in the past and continued up to a point in the past.

 Question 5
Correct Answer: a) She had been cooking for hours before the guests arrived.  
– Explanation: “Had been cooking” is the correct past perfect continuous tense form of the verb “to cook,” indicating an action that started in the past and continued up to a point in the past.

 Question 6
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.

 Question 7
Correct Answer: b) He had been playing the guitar for hours.  
– 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 8
Correct Answer: a) Had been teaching  
– Explanation: “Had been teaching” is the correct past perfect continuous tense form of the verb “to teach,” indicating an action that started in the past and continued up to a point in the past.

 Question 9
Correct Answer: a) They had been living in Paris for two years before they moved.  
– Explanation: “Had been living” is the correct past perfect continuous tense form of the verb “to live,” indicating an action that started in the past and continued up to a point in the past.

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