Exercício 1: Complete as frases com Past Perfect Progressive
2. They *had been playing* football all afternoon when it began to rain. (Dica: ação em progresso que ocorreu antes de outra ação no passado)
3. I *had been working* at the company for five years before I got promoted. (Dica: enfatiza duração da ação contínua)
4. We *had been waiting* for the bus for 20 minutes when it finally arrived. (Dica: tempo decorrido antes do evento)
5. He *had been reading* the book before he fell asleep. (Dica: ação contínua que parou com outra ação)
6. You *had been watching* TV when the power went out. (Dica: ação interrompida por evento passado)
7. The children *had been playing* outside before their mother called them. (Dica: atividade em progresso antes do chamado)
8. I *had been cooking* dinner when the phone rang. (Dica: ação contínua interrompida)
9. She *had been practicing* the piano for months before the recital. (Dica: esforço contínuo antes de evento)
10. They *had been traveling* around Europe before returning home. (Dica: ação prolongada antes de algo)
Exercício 2: Complete as frases com Past Perfect Progressive usando “had been” + verbo com -ing
2. She *had been waiting* for the train for an hour before it came. (Dica: duração da ação antes do evento)
3. They *had been discussing* the project all morning before the meeting. (Dica: conversa contínua anterior a outro evento)
4. We *had been driving* for hours when we stopped to rest. (Dica: ação longa antes de pausa)
5. He *had been feeling* sick before he went to the doctor. (Dica: estado contínuo antes do evento)
6. You *had been studying* hard before you passed the exam. (Dica: esforço contínuo anterior a resultado)
7. The team *had been practicing* every day before the tournament. (Dica: preparação contínua antes do evento)
8. I *had been waiting* for your call all day. (Dica: expectativa contínua antes do evento)
9. She *had been traveling* for weeks before she found a job. (Dica: ação prolongada anterior a outra)
10. They *had been living* in the city before moving to the countryside. (Dica: situação contínua anterior a mudança)