Past Perfect Progressive (1)
Directions: Select the correct form of the past perfect progressive
- The receptionist ______ at that office for three months when the new management took over.
- had working
- been working
- had been working
- The doctor’s mother ______ alone until she finally decided to move into her son’s guest house.
- had been lived
- had been living
- had to be living
- I ______ that recipe a secret because I didn’t want anyone else to have it.
- had been kept
- had been keeping
- had kept being
- I ______ my master’s degree in astrophysics when I decided that I wanted to become a holistic healing practitioner.
- had pursued being
- had being pursuing
- had been pursuing
- My children ______ about becoming actors ever since I took them to see Mame.
- had been thinking
- had thought of being
- had been thought
- My nephews ______ on their model airplane when they ran out of glue.
- had worked on being
- had been worked
- had been working
- The mayor ______ his community with focus and diligence until his children were caught committing misdemeanors.
- had being serving
- had being served
- had been serving
- I ______ presents for my son’s birthday party when my cousin called to ask why she wasn’t invited.
- had been wrapping
- had been wrapped
- had being wrapped
- It seemed as though the Johnson family ______ a quality life until Mr. Johnson moved out.
- had been living
- have being living
- have been lived
- The alarm clock ______ all night because no one was home to turn it off.
- have been going off
- had been going off
- had being going off