Ejercicios de Past Perfect Simple y Continuous
Actividad 1
En esta actividad, practicarás el uso del Past Perfect Simple y Continuous en inglés. Completa los siguientes ejercicios.
- Patricia (study) ___________ for two hours before she took the exam.
- By the time we arrived, they (already/finish) ___________ eating dinner.
- The children (play) ___________ in the park when it started to rain.
- John (work) ___________ as a teacher for 5 years before he became a lawyer.
- She (wait) ___________ at the bus stop for half an hour when the bus finally arrived.
- They (live) ___________ in London for 10 years before they moved to New York.
- By the time I woke up, he (already/leave) ___________ the house.
- He (watch) ___________ TV when his friend called him.
- We (not/talk) ___________ about the issue until last night.
- By the time I arrived at the party, everyone (already/go) ___________ home.
Actividad 2
En esta actividad, continuarás practicando el uso del Past Perfect Simple y Continuous en inglés. Completa los siguientes ejercicios.
- She (study) ___________ for the exam all day, so she was exhausted.
- I (work) ___________ on my project for several hours before my computer crashed.
- By the time they arrived, the party (already/start) ___________.
- They (wait) ___________ for the bus for over an hour when it finally arrived.
- He (travel) ___________ to many countries before he settled down in Italy.
- My brother (not/finish) ___________ his homework yet when I left the house.
- She (study) ___________ English for many years before she moved to an English-speaking country.
- They (not/eat) ___________ anything since breakfast, so they were hungry.
- The kids (play) ___________ in the playground when it started to rain.
- By the time I realized what had happened, he (already/leave) ___________.
Actividad 3
En esta actividad, tendrás más ejercicios para practicar el uso del Past Perfect Simple y Continuous en inglés. Completa los siguientes ejercicios.
- The train (leave) ___________ by the time they arrived at the station.
- She (study) ___________ for the test all night, so she was tired.
- By the time I called her, she (already/go) ___________ to bed.
- I (live) ___________ in that city for 10 years before I moved to the countryside.
- They (not/practice) ___________ the dance routine enough, so they made mistakes during the performance.
- He (work) ___________ at the company for 20 years before he retired.
- By the time they arrived, the movie (already/start) ___________.
- She (wait) ___________ for her friends for over an hour when they finally arrived.
- He (not/learn) ___________ how to swim until he was 20 years old.
- They (talk) ___________ about the project for hours before they made a decision.
Respuestas:
Actividad 1
- had studied
- had already finished
- were playing
- had worked
- had been waiting
- had lived
- had already left
- was watching
- had not talked
- had already gone
Actividad 2
- had been studying
- had been working
- had already started
- had been waiting
- had traveled
- had not finished
- had studied
- had not eaten
- were playing
- had already left
Actividad 3
- had left
- had been studying
- had already gone
- had lived
- had not practiced
- had worked
- had already started
- had been waiting
- had not learned
- had been talking
📝 Entiende el Past Perfect Simple y Continuous
1. Para formar el Past Perfect Simple en inglés, utiliza el auxiliar «had» seguido del participio pasado del verbo. Por ejemplo, «I had studied» o «She had finished».
2. Utiliza el Past Perfect Simple para hablar de una acción pasada que ocurrió antes de otra acción pasada. Por ejemplo, «He had already eaten breakfast before he went to work».
3. Para formar el Past Perfect Continuous o Progressive en inglés, utiliza el auxiliar «had been» seguido del gerundio del verbo. Por ejemplo, «They had been waiting» o «We had been watching».
4. Utiliza el Past Perfect Continuous para hablar de una acción pasada que estaba en progreso antes de otra acción pasada. Por ejemplo, «She had been studying for hours before she took the exam».
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