Exercice à trous

Dans cet exercice, mettez le verbe entre parenthèses à la forme verbale qui convient le mieux. Une fois que vous avez rempli toutes les zones, appuyez sur "Corriger" pour voir la réponse ainsi que votre score.

Past perfect continuous - Affirmative form

Fill the blanks using the correct form of the Past perfect continuous.

1. Macy ___________________________ over it for months before she decided to go to Thailand. (to think)


2. Stuart ___________________________ for five hours when his wife got home. (to work)


3. Siobhan ___________________________ in England for 11 years before she moved to France. (to live)


4. Frodo ___________________________ in the company for six months before it got dissolved. (to work)


5. Aurélie ___________________________ her German classes when she met her new boyfriend. (to miss)


6. They ___________________________ to buy tickets for that movie for two weeks when I gave them mine. (to try)


7. When Laurent moved to Atlanta, he ___________________________ English for 6 years. (to learn)


8. Adrian ___________________________ English in Cambodia for 7 years, when he got an opportunity to teach in Africa. (to teach)


9. The trees ___________________________ for 62 years, before they were cut down. (to grow)


10. When Serge became the mayor, he ___________________________ for three years. (to campaign)

Correction de l'exercice

1. Macy had been thinking over it for months before she decided to go to Thailand. (to think)
2. Stuart had been working for five hours when his wife got home. (to work)
3. Siobhan had been living in England for 11 years before she moved to France. (to live)
4. Frodo had been working in the company for six months before it got dissolved. (to work)
5. Aurélie had been missing her German classes when she met her new boyfriend. (to miss)
6. They had been trying to buy tickets for that movie for two weeks when I gave them mine. (to try)
7. When Laurent moved to Atlanta, he had been learning English for 6 years. (to learn)
8. Adrian had been teaching English in Cambodia for 7 years, when he got an opportunity to teach in Africa. (to teach)
9. The trees had been growing for 62 years, before they were cut down. (to grow)
10. When Serge became the mayor, he had been campaigning for three years. (to campaign)