Past Perfect Continuous

Positive

1. She (study) for hours before the exam started.
2. We (wait) for over an hour when the bus finally arrived.
3. He (work) at the company for ten years before he quit.
4. They (travel) all night before they reached the hotel.
5. I (feel) tired because I had been running.
6. The students (prepare) for weeks before the competition.
7. She (practice) the piano before the concert began.
8. We (discuss) the issue for a long time before reaching a decision.
9. He (live) abroad for years before returning home.
10. The team (train) hard before the championship started.

Negative

1. She (not / study) for long before the exam started.
2. We (not / wait) long when the bus arrived.
3. He (not / work) there for many years before quitting.
4. They (not / travel) all night before arriving.
5. I (not / feel) tired because I hadn’t been running.
6. The students (not / prepare) for long before the competition.
7. She (not / practice) the piano before the concert.
8. We (not / discuss) the issue for long before deciding.
9. He (not / live) abroad for years before returning.
10. The team (not / train) hard before the championship.

Interrogative

1. she (study) for long before the exam started?
2. you (wait) long when the bus arrived?
3. he (work) there for many years before quitting?
4. they (travel) all night before arriving?
5. you (feel) tired because you had been running?
6. the students (prepare) for weeks before the competition?
7. she (practice) the piano before the concert?
8. you (discuss) the issue before deciding?
9. he (live) abroad before returning home?
10. the team (train) hard before the championship?
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