Exercice à trous

Dans cet exercice, mettez le verbe entre parenthèses à la forme verbale qui convient le mieux. Une fois que vous avez rempli toutes les zones, appuyez sur "Corriger" pour voir la réponse ainsi que votre score.

Past perfect continuous - Negative form

Fill the blanks using the correct negative ‘Short form' of the Past perfect continuous.

1. The butler ___________________________ the food properly since he started working for the Parkers. (not/to cook)


2. When the summer vacation began, the children ___________________________ their meals on time. (not/to eat)


3. The boys ___________________________ football for two weeks when it was raining. (not/to play)


4. Seth and Penny ___________________________ much, when the summer sale began. (not/to shop)


5. The editor was petrified because John ___________________________ the documents properly. (not/to read)


6. Bernice ___________________________ to the gym since she began her new job. (not/to go)


7. Jean's wife was annoyed because he ___________________________ the vegetables properly. (not/to cut)


8. The production expenses ___________________________ since the new cost reduction methods were introduced by the team. (not/to increase)


9. Patrick ___________________________ money in the stock market since the sudden rise in inflation. (not/to invest)


10. Cyril realized he ___________________________ his car regularly, when it finally broke down on Marceau Avenue. (not/to service)

Correction de l'exercice

1. The butler hadn't been cooking the food properly since he started working for the Parkers. (not/to cook)
2. When the summer vacation began, the children hadn't been eating their meals on time. (not/to eat)
3. The boys hadn't been playing football for two weeks when it was raining. (not/to play)
4. Seth and Penny hadn't been shopping much, when the summer sale began. (not/to shop)
5. The editor was petrified because John hadn't been reading the documents properly. (not/to read)
6. Bernice hadn't been going to the gym since she began her new job. (not/to go)
7. Jean's wife was annoyed because he hadn't been cutting the vegetables properly. (not/to cut)
8. The production expenses hadn't been increasing since the new cost reduction methods were introduced by the team. (not/to increase)
9. Patrick hadn't been investing money in the stock market since the sudden rise in inflation. (not/to invest)
10. Cyril realized he hadn't been servicing his car regularly, when it finally broke down on Marceau Avenue. (not/to service)