S5B Unit 6 Lesson 2 Grammar | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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S5B Unit 6 Lesson 2 & 3

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The archeologists had dug / had been digging for three months.

had been digging

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As soon as I saw his face, I knew he'd won / he'd been winning the match.

he'd won

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Simon had tried / had been trying to find his wallet all morning.

had been trying

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They'd never seen / been seeing such a beautiful painting.

seen

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After we'd eaten / been eating, we went out into the garden.

eaten

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How long had you sat / been sitting in the waiting room before the doctor saw you?

been sitting

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Had you ever ridden / been riding a horse before you arrived at Polk Farm?

ridden

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My shoes were dirty because I'd walked / I'd been walking in muddy fields.

I'd been walking

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After the historian (publish) his third book on ancient antiquities, he won a writing award.

had published

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The scientist (not identify) the cause of death of the man before the DNA results came in.

had not identified / hadn't identified

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(they / discover) the Iceman by 1995?

Had they discovered

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My uncle (work) at a museum for twenty years when he retired in 2005.

has worked / has been working

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They (just start) looking at the evidence when the case was cancelled.

had just started

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(you / analyse) the documents for long when you realised they weren't authentic?

Had you been analysing

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My mum (study) Latin at school, so she was able to read the inscriptions on the statues when she saw them.

had studied / had been studying

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The archaeologists (prepare) for the excavation for months before they were ready to begin.

has been preparing

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