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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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