Affirmative - Past Perfect Continuous - Exercícios de English

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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