The document provides examples to practice using the past perfect and past perfect continuous tenses in English. It includes questions about activities done before certain past events, such as what someone had been doing before celebrating Christmas or making a birthday party. Grammar structures for the past perfect and past perfect continuous are also presented, followed by exercises filling in missing verbs in sentences using these tenses. The document concludes with references used in its examples and images.

1. Street musicians
Objective: To identify different kinds of music using Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous.
Músicos callejeros
Objetivo: Identificar diferentes tipos de música usando Past Perfect y Past Perfect Continuous.

2. Music
1. What is your favorite kind of music?
2. What is your favorite English song?
3. Who is your favorite singer/ band?
1
romantic music
my favorite song in english is another love
another love
sweater weather
My favorite band is The Neighborhood.
my type of music is pop

3. 3

4. I had gone shopping.
I had made cupcakes. I had cleaned my house.
I had decorated my house.
Go shopping
1
2
Make cupcakes
3
Clean the house
4
Decorate
I had decorated my house..
Your Birthday
Party
What had you done
before you made your
birthday party?
Before I made my birthday party I had prepared
the games.
THE PAST PERFECT
What about you ?
4 5
6 7
¿Qué habías hecho
antes d hacer tu
fiesta de
cumpleaños?
¿Qué habías hecho antes de hacer
tu fiesta de cumpleaños?
Qué pasa contigo ?

5. He got at work by walk.
PAST PERFECT
1. We use PAST PERFECT expresses an action taking place
before a certain time in the past.
Because he had forgotten his keys
inside the car.
2. The auxiliary Had is the past tense form of the auxiliary have.
1
EVENT B
2
EVENT A
Simple Past Past Perfect
8 9
Usamos PASADO PERFECTO expresa
una acción que tiene lugar
antes de un cierto tiempo en el pasado.
2. El auxiliar Had es la forma en tiempo pasado del auxiliar have
Porque había olvidado sus llaves.
dentro del auto
Llegó al trabajo a pie.

6. Grammar Structure “PAST PERFECT”
1. You had gone to Cusco.
2. You hadn’t gone to Cusco.
3. Had you gone to Cusco
(+)
(-)
(?)
Estructura gramatical “PAST PERFECT”
te habías ido a cusco
No habías ido a Cusco.
si hubieras ido a cusco
he had gone on a trip
he hadn't gone on a trip
Had he gone on a trip?

7. .
What happened?
1. When I arrived at the cinema, the film ______________
2. She _________________ in China before she went to Thailand.
3. we __________________ dinner, when she went out.
4.He ___________________ her somewhere tha song before he came.
5. She told me she ________________ a lot before the exam.
6. We ______________ so we went to a restaurant
7. My sister _________________the radio, after she washed the dishes.
8. He ______________ Gmail before, so I showed him how to use it.
9. You __________________for the test, so you were very nervous.
10. We were late for the plane because we _______________our passports
Turn off
Start
Live
met
Forget
Not eat
Not use
Listen
Not study
Study
Example: Jorge, he had planned a trip before he got sick. (plan)
had started
had lived
hadn’t eaten
had listened
had studied
had met
had turned off
hadn’t used
hadn’t studied
had forgotten
¿Qué pasó?
Ejemplo: Jorge, tenía planeado un viaje antes de enfermarse. (plan)
I had planned to go out with my friends before it rained

8. 10

9. had been going shopping.
I had been buying pig for dinner. I had been cleaning my house.
I had been decorating my house.
3
Clean the house
CHRISTMAS DAY
CHRISTMAS
ACTIVITIES
What had you been doing before
you celebrated christmas?
2
Buy pig
4
Decorate
Go shopping
1
Before I celebrated christmas …….
What about you ?
I had been __ shopping _for gifts______ .
THE PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
11 12
13 14
¿Qué habías estado haciendo
antes de celebrar la Navidad?
EL PASADO PERFECTO CONTINUO
Qué pasa contigo ?

10. They had been training for the marathon
for six months.
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
We use PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS to talk about an activity that was
happening before another activity in the past.
2
(Before lunch)
1
(Before the event)
She had been cooking for lunch
since 11 o’clock.
15 16
Usamos PASADO
PERFECTO CONTINUO
para hablar de una
actividad que estaba
ocurriendo antes de otra
actividad en el pasado.
habían estado entrenando
para el maratón
por seis meses.
ella había estado cocinando para el
almuerzo
desde las 11 hs.
I had been running to get home

11. Grammar Structure “PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS”
1. She had been cooking since 11 o’clock. (+)
(-)
?
2. She hadn’t been cooking since 11 o’clock.
3. Had she been cooking since 11 o’clock
Ella había estado cocinando desde las 11 en punto.
I had been running since 4 o'clock.
I hadn't been running since 4 o'clock.
Had I been running since 4 o'clock.?

12. .
When the taxi arrived, we ___________________________ for 15 minutes. (wait)
It __________________________ for ten minutes when we finally got there. (rain)
We ______________________ about calling again, when it finally arrived. (think)
When we got to the party, the people _____________________ for an hour. (eat)
They said they ___________________________ for us. (wait)
When we arrived, they ___________________ music for a couple of hours. (play)
CHRISTMAS DAY
Example:
I though they had been working a lot since they looked really tired. (work)
Remember the structure:
Subject + had been + verb (ing) + complement
had been waiting
had been raining
had been thinking
had been eating
had been waiting
had been playing
Pensé que habían estado trabajando mucho ya que se veían muy cansados. (trabajar)
We had been playing playstation for three hours.

13. A: Hello, Sarita ? This is me Patrick.
B: Hi Patrick! It’s nice to know about you.
A: Yes , I am on holidays with my family.
B: Really? What had you been doing ?
A: Well , I had been visiting some places with my
family and I had been planning a Christmas party.
B: Wow, that’s nice!
A: Yes!, I want you to be there!
B: But, I had planed to travel to Acapulco.
A: Come one! Rock and Pop are gonna be played by
the DJs
B: My favorite types of music?! OK, count on me!
What had you been doing?
Speaking time!
17
¿Qué habías estado haciendo?
¡Hora de hablar!

14. A: Hello, Sarita ? This is me Patrick.
B: Hi Patrick! It’s nice to know about you.
A: Yes , I am on holidays with my family.
B: Really? What had you been doing ?
A: Well , I had been visiting some places with my
family and I had been planning a Christmas party.
B: Wow, that’s nice!
A: Yes!, I want you to be there!
B: But, I had planed to travel to mancora.
A: Come one! Hip hop and Pop are gonna be played
by the DJs
B: My favorite types of music?! OK, count on me!
What had you been doing?
Speaking time!
17
¿Qué habías estado haciendo?
¡Hora de hablar!

15. A: Hola Sarita? Este soy yo Patricio.
B: ¡Hola patricio! Es bueno saber de ti.
A: Sí, estoy de vacaciones con mi familia.
B: ¿En realidad? ¿Qué habías estado haciendo?
A: Bueno, había estado visitando algunos lugares con mi
familia y había estado planeando una fiesta de Navidad.
B: ¡Vaya, eso es bonito!
A: ¡Sí! ¡Quiero que estés ahí!
B: Pero, tenía planeado viajar a Acapulco.
A: ¡Venga uno! Rock y Pop van a ser tocados por los
DJs
B: ¿Mis tipos favoritos de música? ¡Vale, cuenta
conmigo!
What had you been doing?
Speaking time!
17
¿Qué habías estado haciendo?
¡Hora de hablar!

16. References
1. Inglês. (2014, 16 de septiembre). Kinds of music
[Vídeo].https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiF8YlKNx4g
2. QUIZLET: CREA TUS PROPIAS FICHAS EDUCATIVAS. (19 de julio de 2021)
https://iddocente.com/quizlet-crea-fichas-educativas/
3. GoEnglish. (2020, 7 de abril). Past Perfect Tense in English - Simple Explanation!
[Vídeo]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvhb40-Ap94
4. Felices padres e hijos de compras en la galería comercial. (s. f.).
https://es.123rf.com/imagenes-de-archivo/go_shopping.html
5. Imágenes de Party Decoration | Descarga imágenes gratuitas en. (s. f.).
https://unsplash.com/es/s/fotos/party-decoration

17. References
6. UMBC News Staff. (9 de febrero de 2022) https://umbc.edu/stories/how-to-make-
a-great-cupcake/
7. 9 Great Gadgets for Cleaning Your House | Men's Journal. (s. f.).
https://www.mensjournal.com/gear/9-best-gadgets-for-cleaning-house/
8. Pin on Healthy Tips+natural health advice. (s. f.).
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/313000242846776929/
9. 4 Mistakes Car Owners Make When Locked Out Of Their Car. (8 de julio de 2022).
https://galmierlocksmiths.com.au/blog/4-mistakes-car-owners-make-when-locked-
out-of-their-car
10. Past perfect continuous in English. (2018, 10 de noviembre). [Vídeo].
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kao1AG8zIwg

18. References
11. 8 Tips to Help You Survive Holiday Shopping Madness. (2016, 29 de noviembre).
https://www.thedailymeal.com/holidays/8-tips-help-you-survive-holiday-shopping-
madness
12. Family decorating Christmas tree together. Christmas tree. (2019, 15 de
noviembre). https://photodune.net/item/family-decorating-christmas-tree-together-
christmas-tree/25082460
13. Photos reveal what it’s like to shop at Walmart in China — which is shockingly
different from the US and struggling to compete. (2018, 1 de mayo).
https://www.businessinsider.nl/walmart-in-china-most-popular-international-
supermarket-photos-2018-4?international=true&r=US
14. 9 Great Gadgets for Cleaning Your House | Men's Journal. (s. f.).
https://www.mensjournal.com/gear/9-best-gadgets-for-cleaning-house/

19. References
15. Marathon Training Guide - Part 1: Getting Started. (2021, 14 de julio).
https://guides.wiggle.co.uk/marathon-training-guide-part-1-getting-started
16. Stock Photo. (s. f.). https://es.123rf.com/photo_98039214_young-woman-with-
mother-and-daughter-cooking-in-kitchen.html
17. International Conferencing. (s. f.).
https://www.freeconferencecall.com/international-conferencing?locale=es