Affirmative - Past Perfect Continuous - Exercícios de English

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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