Past Perfect Continuous Tense Test

Please answer the following 30 questions:

1. I (had been working / had worked) at the company for five years before I got promoted.

2. She (had been studying / had studied) for the test all night before she took it.

3. It (had been raining / had rained) for hours before the storm finally ended.

4. He (had been cooking / had cooked) dinner when we arrived.

5. We (had been talking / had talked) about the plan for a long time before making a decision.

6. They (had been living / had lived) in that house for years before moving to another city.

7. She (had been running / had run) for miles before she stopped to take a break.

8. He (had been playing / had played) the guitar for two hours before the concert ended.

9. We (had been waiting / had waited) for the bus for 30 minutes before it finally arrived.

10. They (had been cleaning / had cleaned) the house before the guests came.

11. She (had been teaching / had taught) for over a decade before she retired.

12. We (had been shopping / had shopped) all day when we decided to take a break.

13. He (had been reading / had read) that book for weeks before finishing it.

14. She (had been painting / had painted) the room when we walked in.

15. They (had been driving / had driven) for hours before they finally reached the destination.

16. He (had been exercising / had exercised) every morning before the competition.

17. We (had been singing / had sung) for hours before the event ended.

18. They (had been walking / had walked) for miles before reaching the town.

19. She (had been learning / had learned) French before she visited Paris.

20. He (had been crying / had cried) when his favorite toy broke.

21. They (had been trying / had tried) to fix the car for hours before calling a mechanic.

22. We (had been eating / had eaten) dinner when the lights went out.

23. She (had been planning / had planned) the party for weeks before it finally happened.

24. He (had been sleeping / had slept) for only two hours when the alarm went off.

25. They (had been helping / had helped) each other for years before they succeeded.

26. He (had been building / had built) the model for months before it was ready.

27. She (had been growing / had grown) her own vegetables before she opened a farm.

28. We (had been looking / had looked) for the keys for hours before finding them.

29. They (had been laughing / had laughed) at the joke for a long time.

30. He (had been exploring / had explored) the city when it started raining.

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