Discuss Duration with "Over"

He improved his skills significantly over the summer.

They traveled to several countries over the holidays.

She learned a lot over the course of her internship.

Patternslearn — learnt — learnt

Over the years, they have built a strong friendship.

Patternsbuild — built — built^a strong friendship

How did you manage to stay motivated over such a long period?

Patternssuch a long period

He wrote a novel over three months of hard work.

Patternswrite — wrote — written

She saved money over many years to buy a house.

Patternsbuy — bought — bought

They experienced many changes over the last decade.

Patternsthe last decade

Over the weekend, we watched several movies and relaxed.

He recovered from his illness over a few weeks.

Patternsa few weeks

Over the next few days, we will finalize our plans.

Patternsthe next few days