Julia wanted to sit down as she _______ (stand) at work all day long.
had been standing
She _______ (learn) “Eugene Onegin” by autumn.
had learnt
Olivia and Victor _______ (chat) via Skype for an hour when the connection broke.
had been chatting
They _______ (decorate) the New Year tree before the children arrived.
had decorated
Bob _______ (eat up) all the muffins by lunchtime.
had eaten up
My sister _______ (do) the laundry since early morning.
had been doing
I knew that our parents _______ (grow) melons in their greenhouse since they bought the house.
had been growing
He _______ (loose) much weight by the end of the year.
had lost
Brown understood the problems of his agency because he _______ (work) for it since 2005.
had been working
We _______ (cook) all day for the party and by 7 o'clock we still weren't ready.
had been cooking
He said he _______ (not expect) to be attacked by a polar bear.
hadn't expected
I _______ just _______ (finish) writing a letter when the door bell rang.
I had just finished writing a letter when the door bell rang.
I knew she _______ (do) the washing because the machine was still working when I got in.
had been doing
The children _______ (do) their homework and by 10 o'clock they still _______ (not finish) it.
had been doing / had not finished
When the hunters arrived he ____ already _______ (kill) the animal.
had already killed
She _______ (study) English for 5 years before she visited Canada.
had been studying
