O Past Perfect Progressive, também conhecido como Past Perfect Continuous, é um tempo verbal da língua inglesa que indica uma ação que foi iniciada no passado e continuou até outro ponto também no passado. É um tempo composto que pode conter nuances de significado importantes para a compreensão completa de uma sentença. Os exercícios a seguir têm como objetivo auxiliar os estudantes de inglês a praticar e internalizar o uso correto dessa forma verbal.
Com frequência, o Past Perfect Progressive é usado para enfatizar a duração de uma atividade ou evento antes de outro no passado, geralmente acompanhado de expressões temporais como “for”, “since”, “all morning”, “the whole day” e outras. Ao praticar estas frases, o estudante conseguirá entender melhor como e quando utilizar essa estrutura de maneira eficaz e clara.
Exercício 1: Preenchendo as lacunas com o Past Perfect Progressive
By the time the show started, they *had been waiting* (wait) in line for over two hours.
She *had been working* (work) at that company for three years when it suddenly went bankrupt.
I was disappointed to find out that the other team *had been practicing* (practice) much harder than we had.
The streets were wet because it *had been raining* (rain) all night.
Before she could apologize, he *had already been feeling* (already/feel) upset about the situation.
They *had been living* (live) in Paris for a decade before moving back to Brazil.
The gardener *had been taking* (take) care of those plants for months, yet they hadn’t bloomed.
I *had been thinking* (think) about changing my job long before the layoffs occurred.
He didn’t pass the final exam because he *had not been attending* (not/attend) the classes regularly.
Julia *had been studying* (study) French for years before she finally visited France.
The machine broke down because it *had not been maintained* (not/maintain) properly.
By the time the meeting ended, I *had been sitting* (sit) in the same chair for almost four hours.
Our team *had been leading* (lead) the championship for most of the season.
It was obvious that the children *had been playing* (play) in the mud because their clothes were dirty.
They *had been discussing* (discuss) the issue for a long time without reaching any consensus.
Exercício 2: Aplicando o Past Perfect Progressive em diferentes contextos
By the time the concert was over, she *had been singing* (sing) for more than two hours.
We *had been driving* (drive) through the night, so by sunrise, we were extremely tired.
He seemed very knowledgeable because he *had been studying* (study) the subject for many years.
My clothes were soaked because I *had been walking* (walk) in the rain.
Her experience was evident; she *had been teaching* (teach) for over twenty years.
We *had been discussing* (discuss) the problem for hours and still had no solution.
Even though she was full, she *had been eating* (eat) snacks all afternoon.
I *had been trying* (try) to call you all day, but your phone was off.
Because he *had been sleeping* (sleep) for so long, he felt disoriented upon waking up.
By the time they finished the marathon, they *had been running* (run) for over four hours.
The book was very engaging, and I *had been reading* (read) it non-stop since the morning.
Though the artist *had been painting* (paint) all his life, his work was not recognized until after his death.
The children were excited because they *had been looking* (look) forward to the trip for months.
Since we *had been talking* (talk) about the issue for a while, I had a lot to think about.
The baby was cranky because he *had not been sleeping* (not/sleep) well for the last few nights.
