Past Perfect Continuous

Past Perfect Continuous — Exercise 3

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Past Perfect Continuous — Exercise 3

Practice English grammar topic Past Perfect Continuous with 10 multiple-choice questions. Answer at least 70% correctly to complete the test.

O Past Perfect Continuous (had been + -ing) enfatiza a duração de uma atividade que estava em andamento antes de um evento passado.

B2 · Intermédio Superior TOEIC 605–780 IELTS 5,5–6,5 Tempo e Aspecto
10 questions Nota mínima: 70% Test 3

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  1. 1

    He ______ as a teacher for five years before he became a writer.

  2. 2

    The garden was beautiful because my mother ______ it for years.

  3. 3

    Before the algorithm was perfected, it ______ inaccurate predictions for years.

  4. 4

    The reporter ______ the politician for weeks before she finally got an interview.

  5. 5

    She ______ all day, so she was exhausted.

  6. 6

    The team ______ badly for months before the manager was fired.

  7. 7

    The author ______ the sequel for so long that fans had lost hope.

  8. 8

    The artist ______ with a new technique that no one had seen before his final exhibition.

  9. 9

    The two leaders ______ secretly for months before the peace treaty was announced.

  10. 10

    He ______ his car all morning before he finally got it to start.