Exercício 1: Complete as frases com o Past Perfect Progressive
2. They *had been working* all day when the manager arrived. (Dica: A ação estava em progresso antes de outro evento no passado)
3. I *had been waiting* at the station for 30 minutes before the train came. (Dica: Use o verbo “to wait” no gerúndio após “had been”)
4. He *had been playing* football before it began to rain. (Dica: Verbo de ação + -ing após “had been”)
5. We *had been living* in Prague for a year before we moved to Brno. (Dica: Indica duração de uma ação contínua antes de outra)
6. You *had been talking* for so long that I lost track of time. (Dica: Verbos de fala também funcionam no Past Perfect Progressive)
7. The children *had been watching* TV when the phone rang. (Dica: A ação de assistir estava em andamento antes do toque do telefone)
8. She *had been cooking* dinner when the guests arrived. (Dica: Preparação em progresso antes da chegada)
9. We *had been driving* for hours before we finally stopped. (Dica: Indica ação contínua no passado anterior a parada)
10. He *had been reading* the book all afternoon before he went to bed. (Dica: A ação de ler durou um tempo antes de dormir)
Exercício 2: Escolha a forma correta do Past Perfect Progressive
2. They *had been studying* hard before the final exams started. (Dica: Indica esforço contínuo antes de evento)
3. She *had been working* at the company for years before she resigned. (Dica: Use verbo no gerúndio após “had been”)
4. We *had been traveling* all day when we finally reached the hotel. (Dica: Indica ação contínua antes de chegada)
5. He *had been fixing* the car before it broke down completely. (Dica: Ação em progresso antes de falha)
6. You *had been complaining* about the noise before it stopped. (Dica: Ação repetida ou contínua no passado)
7. The team *had been practicing* hard before the big match. (Dica: Ação de treino antes do evento)
8. I *had been thinking* about the problem all night before finding a solution. (Dica: Processo mental em andamento no passado)
9. She *had been painting* the room before the guests arrived. (Dica: Indica trabalho em progresso)
10. They *had been discussing* the project details before the meeting began. (Dica: Conversa contínua antes do início oficial)