Past Perfect Continuous. Choose the situation the sentence describes. 18 Mar, 2020 By Olivo 0 Comments 0 Grammar Exercises, Past Perfect Continuous Exercises 1. When I came into the room they were silent. I realized they had been arguing. I realized they were arguing. 2. There was paper on the desk. He had a pen in his hand. He had been writing when I arrived. He was writing when I arrived. 3. When I went into the bedroom his eyes were almost closed. I noticed he had been sleeping. I noticed he was sleeping. 4. When mom arrived I was in the shower. When mom arrived I had been taking a shower. When mom arrived I was taking a shower. 5. He had food in his mouth when the phone rang. He had been eating when the phone rang. He was eating when the phone rang. 6. She stopped watching TV before I opened the door. She had been watching TV when I opened the door. She was watching TV when I opened the door. 7. I was able to hear her sing. She had been singing when I arrived. She was singing when I arrived. 8. They were on the sofa. They looked exhausted. I realized they were cleaning. I realized they had been cleaning. 9. There were no tears rolling down, but my face was still red. She noticed I was crying. She noticed I had been crying. Loading … Please follow and like us: TAGS : English grammargrammar exerciseshad been doinglearn Englishpast perfectpast perfect continuouspractice English Share
