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Past Perfect Progressive Exercises For Catalan Grammar

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The Past Perfect Progressive in Catalan grammar emphasizes actions that were in progress in the past – the event had already started, but had not necessarily finished. This tense is formed with the verb “haver” conjugated in the Past Perfect Simple, the auxiliary verb “estat,” and the gerund form of the main verb. The structure is: subject + “haver” (Past Perfect Simple) + “estat” + main verb (gerund). This tense helps provide more specific details about actions and their duration in the past. Practice this tense with the following exercises.

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the Past Perfect Progressive

1. Ell *havia estat estudiant* (had been studying) per a l’examen durant tot el matĂ­.
2. Nosaltres *havĂ­em estat viatjant* (had been traveling) per Europa durant tres setmanes quan vam arribar a Barcelona.
3. La meva famĂ­lia *havia estat menjant* (had been eating) paella quan la mare va treure el postres.
4. Els nens *havien estat escoltant* (had been listening) mĂşsica abans de posar-se a dormir.
5. Maria *havia estat corrent* (had been running) per més de 12 quilòmetres quan va decidir parar.

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the Past Perfect Progressive

1. Jo *havia estat treballant* (had been working) a la mateixa empresa durant 10 anys abans de canviar de feina.
2. Ells *havien estat mirant* (had been watching) la pel·lícula sense adonar-se que estava en anglès.
3. Anna *havia estat llegint* (had been reading) aquest llibre durant molt temps quan finalment el va acabar.
4. Els alumnes *havien estat escrivint* (had been writing) les seves redaccions tota la nit.
5. La festa *havia estat durant* (had been lasting) hores abans de que tothom marxés.

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