AYUDA POR FAVOR Part 3: Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Explanation:
Past Perfect: It is used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past.
Structure: The basic structure is:
Subject (singular/plural)+had+past participle form of verb+rest of the sentence
Here are some examples:
• I/he/she/it had played football.
• You/we/they had studied for the exam.
Past Perfect Continuous: It is used to describe an action that was ongoing in the past before another action took place.
The basic structure is: Subject (singular/plural)+had+been+present participle form of verb+rest of the sentence
Here are some examples:
I/he/she/it had been playing football.
You/we/they had been studying for the exam.

→→5. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.←←

a. By the time we arrived, they _______________ (finish) the movie.
b. She _______________ (work) at the company for five years before she got promoted.
c. They _______________ (wait) for us for over an hour when we finally arrived.
d. By the time the guests arrived, we _______________ (prepare) everything for the party.
e. The children were exhausted because they _____________ (play) outside all day.
f. Before the storm hit, they _____________ (pack) all their belongings.
g. Sarah realized she _____________ (leave) her keys at home after she arrived at work.
h. By the time the concert started, the band ______________(rehearse) for hours.