Affirmative - Past Perfect Continuous - Exercícios de English

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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