Julia wanted to sit down as she ... (stand) at work all day long.
had been standing
She ... (learn) “Eugene Onegin” by the 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
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 …………FINISH just …………… 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 ……KILL…… already ………… the animal.
had already killed
She …………STUDY………… English for 5 years before she visited Canada.
had been studying
Yesterday he was very tired because he ………DIG…………… all day.
had been digging
