Past Perfect Simple and Continuous - Grammar Practice
A B2 lesson on past perfect simple and continuous, with contextual examples, grammar guidance, controlled practice and space for written answers. Includes an answer key and teacher notes.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Contextual examples and grammar guidance
- Choose, complete and rewrite activities
- Space for written answers
- Answer key and teacher notes on page 3
Explain earlier completion and activity at a past reference point.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Use learner pages 1–2; keep the answer key on page 3 separate until feedback.
- Read the delayed-coach account and mark the delay announcement as the later past point.
- Complete the journey gaps and rewrite the hour's waiting, five reports, knowing and completed letters.
- Describe a past emotion using an earlier activity, result and state, then answer a partner's timeline questions.
Support and extension
The key allows had waited/been waiting, lived/been living and stood/been standing in context. Discuss emphasis rather than rejecting a grammatical simple perfect.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
