Bem-vindo à aula sobre “Past Perfect Continuous”. Nesta lição, você aprenderá a usar o tempo verbal Past Perfect Continuous em inglês para descrever ações que estavam em andamento até um determinado momento no passado. Vamos cobrir os termos e expressões mais comuns e como aplicá-los em diferentes contextos.
Usando Past Perfect Continuous
O Past Perfect Continuous é usado para descrever ações que estavam em andamento até um determinado momento no passado. A estrutura é formada por “had been” + verbo no gerúndio.
- Estrutura: Sujeito + had been + verbo + ing
Exemplos de Frases
- She had been working at the company for five years before she resigned. – Ela estava trabalhando na empresa há cinco anos antes de pedir demissão.
- They had been studying for hours when the power went out. – Eles estavam estudando há horas quando a energia caiu.
- We had been waiting for over an hour before the bus finally arrived. – Estávamos esperando há mais de uma hora antes que o ônibus finalmente chegasse.
- He had been playing the guitar for ten years when he joined the band. – Ele estava tocando guitarra há dez anos quando se juntou à banda.
- By the time we got to the party, they had been dancing for two hours. – Quando chegamos à festa, eles estavam dançando há duas horas.
Exercícios
Parte 1: Complete as Frases com o Past Perfect Continuous
- She ____ (work) at the company for five years before she resigned. (had been working)
- They ____ (study) for hours when the power went out. (had been studying)
- We ____ (wait) for over an hour before the bus finally arrived. (had been waiting)
- He ____ (play) the guitar for ten years when he joined the band. (had been playing)
- By the time we got to the party, they ____ (dance) for two hours. (had been dancing)
Parte 2: Complete as Frases com o Past Perfect Continuous e Traduza para o Português
- She ____ (work) at the company for five years before she resigned. (had been working) (Ela estava trabalhando na empresa há cinco anos antes de pedir demissão.)
- They ____ (study) for hours when the power went out. (had been studying) (Eles estavam estudando há horas quando a energia caiu.)
- We ____ (wait) for over an hour before the bus finally arrived. (had been waiting) (Estávamos esperando há mais de uma hora antes que o ônibus finalmente chegasse.)
- He ____ (play) the guitar for ten years when he joined the band. (had been playing) (Ele estava tocando guitarra há dez anos quando se juntou à banda.)
- By the time we got to the party, they ____ (dance) for two hours. (had been dancing) (Quando chegamos à festa, eles estavam dançando há duas horas.)
Parte 3: Traduza as Frases para o Inglês
- Ela estava trabalhando na empresa há cinco anos antes de pedir demissão. (She had been working at the company for five years before she resigned.)
- Eles estavam estudando há horas quando a energia caiu. (They had been studying for hours when the power went out.)
- Estávamos esperando há mais de uma hora antes que o ônibus finalmente chegasse. (We had been waiting for over an hour before the bus finally arrived.)
- Ele estava tocando guitarra há dez anos quando se juntou à banda. (He had been playing the guitar for ten years when he joined the band.)
- Quando chegamos à festa, eles estavam dançando há duas horas. (By the time we got to the party, they had been dancing for two hours.)
Parte 4: Escolha a Opção Correta
- She ____ (had been working/had been worked) at the company for five years before she resigned. (had been working)
- They ____ (had been studying/had studied) for hours when the power went out. (had been studying)
- We ____ (had been waiting/had waited) for over an hour before the bus finally arrived. (had been waiting)
- He ____ (had been playing/had played) the guitar for ten years when he joined the band. (had been playing)
- By the time we got to the party, they ____ (had been dancing/had danced) for two hours. (had been dancing)
Parte 5: Crie Frases usando Past Perfect Continuous
- (Ela estava trabalhando na empresa há cinco anos antes de pedir demissão.) (She had been working at the company for five years before she resigned.)
- (Eles estavam estudando há horas quando a energia caiu.) (They had been studying for hours when the power went out.)
- (Estávamos esperando há mais de uma hora antes que o ônibus finalmente chegasse.) (We had been waiting for over an hour before the bus finally arrived.)
- (Ele estava tocando guitarra há dez anos quando se juntou à banda.) (He had been playing the guitar for ten years when he joined the band.)
- (Quando chegamos à festa, eles estavam dançando há duas horas.) (By the time we got to the party, they had been dancing for two hours.)
Respostas
Parte 1: Complete as Frases com o Past Perfect Continuous
- had been working
- had been studying
- had been waiting
- had been playing
- had been dancing
Parte 2: Complete as Frases com o Past Perfect Continuous e Traduza para o Português
- had been working
- had been studying
- had been waiting
- had been playing
- had been dancing
Parte 3: Traduza as Frases para o Inglês
- She had been working at the company for five years before she resigned.
- They had been studying for hours when the power went out.
- We had been waiting for over an hour before the bus finally arrived.
- He had been playing the guitar for ten years when he joined the band.
- By the time we got to the party, they had been dancing for two hours.
Parte 4: Escolha a Opção Correta
- had been working
- had been studying
- had been waiting
- had been playing
- had been dancing
Parte 5: Crie Frases usando Past Perfect Continuous
- She had been working at the company for five years before she resigned.
- They had been studying for hours when the power went out.
- We had been waiting for over an hour before the bus finally arrived.
- He had been playing the guitar for ten years when he joined the band.
- By the time we got to the party, they had been dancing for two hours.
