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Past Perfect Continuous

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    Complete with the correct verb form.
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  • Laura needed a break because she _________ (study) all morning.
    had been studying
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  • Lorraine ________ (learn) English for 12 years before she moved to England.
    had been learning
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  • I did not go out last night because I ______ (work) all day.
    had been working
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  • Orla felt fit for the marathon because she ________ (train) a lot.
    had been training
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  • When I went to see Ms Winter, her secretary told me that she _____ (speak) on the phone for two hours.
    had been speaking
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  • You got sick because you ______ (eat) the whole time.
    had been eating
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  • The musician _______ (live) in this town for ten years when he became director of the opera house.
    had been living
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  • The passengers ________(wait) for four hours before the ground staff could finally give them information on the delay of their flight.
    had been waiting
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  • I ______(drive) in the wrong direction for an hour before I noticed my mistake.
    had been driving
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