Exercice à trous

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Past perfect continuous - Negative form

Fill the blanks using the correct negative ‘Long form’ of the Past perfect continuous.

1. They ___________________________ for six months before they split-up. (not/to talk)


2. It ___________________________ since last week so they decided to go out for a jog. (not/to rain)


3. Nicolas ___________________________ on his wife when she accused him of doing so. (not/to cheat)


4. They ___________________________ in the right direction for thirty minutes, when they realized they were lost. (not/to drive)


5. They ___________________________ anyone when the manager walked in. (not/to interview)


6. When she drew a diagram on the board, the students ___________________________. (not/to look)


7. Cecile ___________________________ the signs before the dog fell ill. (not/to notice)


8. Andy and Jake ___________________________ when Sophie asked them questions. (not/to answer)


9. They ___________________________ the project report before the meeting began. (not/to discuss)


10. The team ___________________________ the match before the commercial break. (not/to win)

Correction de l'exercice

1. They had not been talking for six months before they split-up. (not/to talk)
2. It had not been raining since last week so they decided to go out for a jog. (not/to rain)
3. Nicolas had not been cheating on his wife when she accused him of doing so. (not/to cheat)
4. They had not been driving in the right direction for thirty minutes, when they realized they were lost. (not/to drive)
5. They had not been interviewing anyone when the manager walked in. (not/to interview)
6. When she drew a diagram on the board, the students had not been looking. (not/to look)
7. Cecile had not been noticing the signs before the dog fell ill. (not/to notice)
8. Andy and Jake had not been answering when Sophie asked them questions. (not/to answer)
9. They had not been discussing the project report before the meeting began. (not/to discuss)
10. The team had not been winning the match before the commercial break. (not/to win)