Past Perfect Progressive 영어 문법 운동

By the time we arrived, they *had been playing* (play) tennis for three hours.

She *had been waiting* (wait) at the station for an hour when the train finally came.

I was exhausted because I *had been studying* (study) all night for the exam.

They were hungry as they *had been traveling* (travel) since dawn without any food.

When the guests arrived, the host *had been preparing* (prepare) the dinner for a long time.

He *had been working* (work) on that project for a year before he decided to quit.

She felt like she *had been running* (run) a marathon, although she just finished her daily jog.

The kids were dirty because they *had been playing* (play) in the mud before dinner.

It looked like it *had been snowing* (snow) for days, as the entire landscape was covered.

They were not surprised about the results because they *had been following* (follow) the news closely.

John *had been trying* (try) to reach you all day before you finally called back.

The garden was flourishing since she *had been taking* (take) care of it all spring.

Jessica *had been looking* (look) forward to the concert for months before it got canceled.

He wondered why the machine wasn’t working and realized it *had been leaking* (leak) oil the whole time.

They *had been discussing* (discuss) the new policy for over an hour when the meeting came to an abrupt end.

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences using the Past Perfect Progressive tense.

When I called, they *had been watching* (watch) the show for half an hour already.

We couldn’t believe it *had been raining* (rain) the entire week we were on vacation.

Before he achieved success, he *had been trying* (try) to find his style for years.

The road was wet as it *had been snowing* (snow) since the early hours of the morning.

The company announced bankruptcy after they *had been losing* (lose) money for several quarters.

I knew he *had been lying* (lie) when I saw the evidence against him.

The athletes were tired because they *had been training* (train) intensely for the upcoming competition.

They were very knowledgeable about wine since they *had been studying* (study) viticulture for a long time.

I realized I *had been sitting* (sit) in the sun too long when I started feeling dizzy.

We *had been living* (live) in that house for more than 10 years when we decided to sell it.

By the time the lecture ended, she *had been writing* (write) notes non-stop for two hours.

The ancient tree finally fell after it *had been standing* (stand) there for centuries.

Her fingers were sore because she *had been practicing* (practice) the piano all weekend.

The project was a success since the team *had been dedicating* (dedicate) all their time to it.

I could tell that the dog *had been digging* (dig) in the garden again by the dirt on its paws.