Affirmative - Past Perfect Continuous - Exercícios de English

1) Mrs. Brown English literature for years before she decided to retire. (to teach)

2) The garden with flowers all summer before the first frost arrived. (to bloom)

3) I patiently for her response for days before I received a reply. (to wait)

4) The artist the masterpiece for years before it was finally exhibited. (to paint)

5) Before Lillie became a professor, she in his field for over a decade. (to research)

6) Jimmy money for months before he could afford to go on vacation. (to save)

7) The caterers food for the event since early morning. (to prepare)

8) Chris snacks and drinks for the party before the guests arrived. (to prepare)

9) Virginia at the local shelter for years before she became its director. (to volunteer)

10) Pauline and her family for over an hour before Anita finally arrived. (to wait)

11) Before she had children, she her career as a lawyer for years. (to pursue)

12) By the time Carmen retired, she the company for over two decades. (to manage)

13) Before Tracy became a chef, she with different cuisines for years. (to experiment)

14) The bird outside my window for hours before it flew away. (to chirp)

15) My parents their house for months before it was finally ready to move. (to renovate)

16) Sophia a sweater for weeks before she finished it. (to knit)

17) By the time they had grandchildren, they in the same house for over fifty years. ( to live)

18) The dancers the routine for weeks before the performance. (to rehearse)

19) Jackie and Tanya all night for the exam. (to study)

20) Peter in his spare time for years before he held his first exhibition. (to sculpt)

21) The firefighters the blaze for hours before they manage to extinguish it. (to battle)

22) Tara and Mike around the world for several years before they got married. (to travel)

23) Lisa on her thesis for months before she defended it. (to work)

24) Carrie in the corporate world for many years before she started her own business. (to work)

25) We about politics for hours before we agreed to change the topic. (to argue)

26) Paul all morning before he caught a big trout. (to fish)

27) Josh with the math problem for hours before he finally solved it. (to struggle)

28) The snow all day before it finally stopped in the evening. (to fall)

29) The children in the backyard for hours before they came inside for dinner. (to play)

30) Antonio all night before he reached his destination. (to drive)

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