I - Fill in the sentences with the correct form (Past Perfect Continuous Tense) of the

appropriate verb, and then match the sentences to the pictures.

1) Had he been drinking beer for days?

2) The Lees __________________________ for two days before they arrived.
3) Jim ____________________________ at the stars before he went to bed.
4) How long _____ the child _______________ before his dad picked him up?
5) You said James ____________________________ a phone call for an hour.
6) What _____ you ____________________ about before I came in?
7) They ____________________________ for 3 months before John asked
her to marry him.
8) Sam ____________________________ for three hours before we met.
9) _____ he _______________ before he reached Los Angeles?
10) Caleb ____________________________ a shower for half an hour before
the telephone rang.
11) Peter said he ____________________________ to our conversation.
12) How long _____ Evan _______________ for a job before he applied for this
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13) After he __________________________ for Sally for two hours, he left.

14) Before Ken had a break he __________________________ for four hours.
15) John said he ____________________________ about Hawaii.

II - Fill in the sentences with the correct form (Past Perfect Continuous Tense) of the
appropriate verb, and then match the sentences to the pictures.

1) Had the girls been skipping the rope before the first lesson started?
2) John ________________________ the windows all day, he finished at 2pm.
3) Darlene ____________________________ TV for three hours before she fell
asleep.
4) John said she ____________________________ for two hours just for an
hour.
5) _____ you _______________ for hours before we met?
6) Before the kids went outside, they ________________________ for 2 hours.
7) _____ the little girl _______________ the booklet before you came in?
8) After mum ____________________________ the clothes, she had a rest.
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9) _____ Jason _______________ the meal for hours before the guests arrived?
10) Before I finished work I ____________________________ just cheques.
11) _____ Bob _______________ for a few hours when we reached him?
12) Since he ____________________________ for hours before he left home he
could write the test.
13) Anne ____________________________ on her bed before she had dinner.
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14) Granny ____________________________ a picture for some days before
she showed it to me.
15) Before Pete played, he ___________________________ the net for an hour.