Past Perfect - Development (B1) Quiz

1. I was exhausted because I _______ all night to finish the report.

had been working

had worked

was working

worked

2. By the time we _ at the cinema, the movie _ already.

arrived / started

arrived / had started

had arrived / started

had arrived / had started

3. She _______ three emails before lunch. (focus on completion and counting)

had been writing

was writing

had written

wrote

4. If I _ about the meeting, I _ you earlier.

knew / would tell

would have known / had told

had known / told

had known / would have told

5. The ground was wet because it _______.

had been raining

had rained

rained

was raining

6. I wish I _______ harder for the exam. Now I regret it.

studied

have studied

had studied

would study

7. Direct speech: "I have never visited Tokyo." Reported speech: He said _______.

he has never visited Tokyo

he had never visited Tokyo

he never visited Tokyo

he would never visit Tokyo

8. How long _______ for the train when it finally arrived?

had you been waiting

did you wait

were you waiting

had you waited

9. After she _ dinner, she _ for a walk.

ate / went

had eaten / went

had eaten / had gone

was eating / went

10. It was the best presentation I _ ever _.

have / seen

did / see

had / seen

was / seeing

11. We didn't leave the office _ everyone _ their tasks.

until / finished

until / had finished

when / finished

before / finished

12. When he arrived, I _______ the house. (The house was clean and I was finished)

had cleaned

had been cleaning

was cleaning

cleaned

13. As soon as I _______ the email, I called him back.

received

was receiving

had received

have received

14. I _______ him for years when we met again at the conference.

had been knowing

had known

knew

have known

15. If only we _______ that house when it was available!

bought

have bought

would buy

had bought

16. She _ just _ when you called.

had / left

has / left

did / leave

was / leaving

17. They were muddy because they _______ football in the rain.

played

had been playing

have played

had played

18. I _______ in Munich for five years before I moved to Berlin.

lived

have lived

had lived

had been living

19. If she _ the job, she _ happier now. (mixed conditional)

had taken / would be

took / would be

had taken / would have been

would take / is

20. I _ always _ to learn to play the piano before I finally started lessons.

have / wanted

had / wanted

did / want

was / wanting