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3 p.m.: I’m tired because I’ve been working in the garden since noon. 7 p.m.: I was tired because I _______ three hours.
had been working
Monday: Let me show you the dress I bought yesterday. Tuesday: I showed her the dress I ____________ day.
had bought
We first talked about moving in February, but we didn’t actually move until October. We moved in October after we _________ in February.
had first talked about it
I was living there from the beginning of January until June. Mark moved in at the end of April. Mark moved in when I ____________ four months.
had been living there for
1 We ___________________ (already / prepare) everything by the time they ______________ _________ (arrive).
had already prepared, arrived
2 I ________________ (have) a great time last night. I ________________ (never / be) to a party like that before.
had, had never been
3 They _________________ (get) engaged when they _________________ (only / date) for a couple of months!
got, had only been dating / had only dated
4 Susan __________________ (already / study) French for months when she ______________ ______ (meet) Pierre.
had already been studying / had already studied, met
Mum _________________ (lie down) for a few minutes as she ___________________ (not feel) well all day.
lay down, hadn’t been feeling / hadn’t felt
My hands ____ (be) all dirty because I ______ (just / finish) painting the house.
were, had just finished
at a party: I’m talking to a guy I’ve never met before. the next day: I was talking to a guy _____before.
I’d never met
1 We were quite surprised, as they had never visited / never been visiting us before.
never visited
2 Many months later she understood that they had only tried / been trying to protect her all these years.
been trying
3 My eyes were sore because I had played / been playing computer games all day.
been playing
4 She hadn’t seen / been seeing much of the city yet so she asked us to show her around.
seen
5 They hadn’t made / been making the decision yet so we had to remain patient.
made
