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
The rain stopped but there were a lot of puddles because it ... (rain) cats and dogs.
had rained
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
