Past Perfect Simple or Past Perfect Continuous | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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He made a dentist's appointment because he .................... (broke) a tooth

had broken

10

We ............... (not leave) enough time, so we missed our train

hadn't left

10

After she .............. (chose) a new skirt, she looked for a top to match it.

had chosen

10

I couldn't make my new tablet work because I .............. (lose) the instructions

had lost

10

When I checked the receipt later, I realised I .............. (pay) too much for my shopping

had paid

10

Sam forgot to take a hat on the camping trip, but luckily his friend .............. (bring) a spare one

had brought

10

The car went off the road because it .............. (hit) a patch of ice

had hit

10

You would have saved money if you ..............(buy) that DVD in the sale

had bought

10

We .............. (travel) for less than an hour when the coach broke down

had been travelling

10

I .............. (wait) for my friend for an hour when he phoned to say he couldn't come

had been waiting

10

When I met Dean, he .............. (work) as a teacher in Argentina since 2012

had been working

10

I could tell my mum ..............(cook) because the kitchen smelled of curry

had been cooking

10

They .............. (look) for their dog for 2 days when it turned up outside their house

had been looking

10

My cousin .............. (learn) to drive for over a year before she passed her test

had been learning

10

He eventually went to the doctor because his leg .............. (hurt) for a week

had been hurting

10

I .............. (try) to get a ticket to the show for several minutes when the website crashed

had been trying

10