Before/after/during/while

Exercises
1. Fill the gaps with either during/while/for:
a) Before the football game started, we bought some cans of beer to drink _______
the game.
b) I lived in Germany _______ six years.
c) _______ I lived in Germany, I went out with a Bavarian girl.
d) _______ you were gone to the toilet, United scored.
e) It has been raining _______ the last six days.
f) I went to University _______ four years.
g) _______ the night, I heard the neighbours dog barking.
h) John got married to Kate _______ the Beijing Olympics.
2. Complete the phrases with one of the following verbs using an ing clause:
to watch / to do / to go / to read / to run / to make / to take / to leave
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)

After ________ my homework, I watched TV.

Before ________ to work, I had a shower.
Before ________ the game, I had dinner.
After ________ the newspaper, I went to bed.
After ________ school, I got a job in the supermarket.
I cleaned the kitchen before ________ dinner.
After ________ a shower, I brushed my teeth.
Before ________ the marathon, I did some stretching exercises.

3. Correct the following sentences where necessary:

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)

While I was reading the newspaper, my phone rang.

Before to go to bed, I sent Harry a text message.
I went out with Lucy during three years.
I fell asleep while the TV show.
Before going to America, I had to get a visa.
After to get home, I had something to eat.
I read a book while I was travelling home on the metro.
Before travelling to Russia you should buy a heavy coat.

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Answers
1. Fill the gaps with either during/while/for:
a) Before the football game started, we bought some cans of beer to drink during
the game.
b) I lived in Germany for six years.
c) While I lived in Germany, I went out with a Bavarian girl.
d) While you were gone to the toilet, United scored.
e) It has been raining for the last six days.
f) I went to University for four years.
g) During the night, I heard the neighbours dog barking.
h) John got married to Kate during the Beijing Olympics.
2. Complete the phrases with one of the following verbs using an ing clause:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)

After doing my homework, I watched TV.

Before going to work, I had a shower.
Before watching the game, I had dinner.
After reading the newspaper, I went to bed.
After leaving school, I got a job in the supermarket.
I cleaned the kitchen before making dinner.
After taking a shower, I brushed my teeth.
Before running the marathon, I did some stretching exercises.

3. Correct the following sentences where necessary:

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)

While I was reading the newspaper, my phone rang.

Before to go going to bed, I sent Harry a text message.
I went out with Lucy during for three years.
I fell asleep while during the TV show.
Before going to America, I had to get a visa.
After to get getting home, I had something to eat.
I read a book while I was travelling home on the metro.
Before travelling to Russia you should buy a heavy coat.

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