Affirmative - Past Perfect Continuous - Exercícios de English

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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