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Past perfect simple / Past perfect continuous

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I ___ ______ (work) as a tour guide before I got this job

I HAD WORKED as a tour guide before I got this job.

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Dean ___ ____ (fly) in a helicopter once before and he didn't feel at all anxious.

Dean HAD FLOWN in a helicopter once before and he didn't feel at all anxious.

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My grandfather ___ ____ ______ (live) in his old house for ages before he moved in with us.

My grandfather HAD BEEN LIVING in his old house for ages before he moved in with us.

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He ___ ____ ______ (teach) English for five years before he decided to leave his job and go travelling.

He HAD BEEN TEACHING English for five years before he decided to leave his job and go travelling.

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They ____ ____ ______ (not / walk) for long when they realised they were lost.

They HADN´T BEEN WALKING for long when they realised they were lost.

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How long ___ ____ ______ (you / dig) before you found the buried treasure?

How long HAD YOU BEEN DIGGING before you found the buried treasure?

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The climbers ___ ____ _______ (finally / reach) the top of the mountain after hours of walking.

The climbers HAD FINALLY REACHED the top of the mountain after hours of walking.

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The students ___ ____ _______ (prepare) for their journey for months.

The students HAD BEEN PREPARING for their journey for months.

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She ___ _________ (buy) her plane ticket before she booked the hotel rooms.

She HAD BOUGHT her plane ticket before she booked the hotel rooms.

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The explorer ______ ______ (not / imagine) that it would be so difficult to cross the river.

The explorer HADN´T IMAGINED that it would be so difficult to cross the river.

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As the taxi drove away, I remembered that I ___ _____ (leave) my handbag in my room.

As the taxi drove away, I remembered that I HAD LEFT my handbag in my room.

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The children ____ ____ ______ (look) forward to their holiday, so they were disappointed when it was cancelled.

The children HAD BEEN LOOKING forward to their holiday, so they were disappointed when it was cancelled.

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