Complete the exercises below to practice using articles (a/an/the) and determiners (some/any/many/much/a few/a little/a lot of)
Complete the sentences using the correct past perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1. When I arrived at the party, Sarah (dance) for two hours straight.
2. The students (study) all night before the final exam began.
3. He was exhausted because he (work) in the garden since early morning.
4. The children (play) outside when it suddenly started to rain heavily.
5. She (wait) at the bus stop for thirty minutes before the bus finally arrived.
6. We (live) in that apartment for five years when we decided to move.
7. The team (practice) their presentation all week before the important meeting.
8. My grandmother (cook) dinner for hours when we surprised her with a visit.
9. They (travel) across Europe for three months before returning home.
10. The baby (cry) for an hour before his mother figured out he was hungry.
Choose the correct past perfect continuous form for each sentence.
1. The athletes ___ for months before the Olympic Games began.
2. She was tired because she ___ all day in the office.
3. The farmers ___ the crops when the storm hit their fields.
4. How long ___ before you found a solution?
5. The musicians ___ their instruments before the concert started.
6. The dog ___ at the mailman every morning for weeks.
7. My eyes hurt because I ___ at the computer screen for hours.
8. The construction workers ___ the road since dawn when traffic began.
9. The tourists ___ around the city all morning before they stopped for lunch.
10. The teacher ___ the same grammar point for twenty minutes when the bell rang.
Complete the paragraphs using the correct past perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
When the police arrived at the scene, the witnesses explained what they (see) before the accident occurred. The truck driver (drive) very fast and (talk) on his phone. Meanwhile, the pedestrian (walk) across the street without looking both ways. The traffic lights (malfunction) for several minutes, which caused confusion among drivers. Several cars (honk) their horns loudly, trying to warn other vehicles. The situation (get) more dangerous by the minute before the accident finally happened.
Maria felt completely exhausted when she finally reached the mountain summit. She (climb) for six hours without taking a proper break. Her hiking boots (hurt) her feet for the last two hours of the journey. The weather (change) constantly throughout the day, making the climb even more challenging. Her backpack (feel) heavier with each step she took up the steep trail. Despite the difficulties, she (dream) of this moment for years. The beautiful view from the top made her realize that all the preparation and training she (do) for months was absolutely worth it.
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