He had to leave because he ______ to pick Molly up. (arrange)
had arranged
The waiter served something that we ______. (not order)
hadn't ordered
They ______ for the party for hours. (prepare)
had been preparing
Everybody noticed that you ______ a mistake. (make)
had made
He moved to Coruña because he _______ a job there. (get)
had got
John was tired because he ______ the night before. (not sleep)
hadn't slept
He ______ about returning to his hometown. (never think)
had never thought
I went to New York. I ______ about it for years. (dream)
had been dreaming
They ______ to find the hotel for hours before they found it. (try)
had been trying
When he arrived, I _______ for him for an hour. (wait)
had been waiting
He _______ them on many occasions. (serve)
had served
He was exhausted because he _______ his bike for a long time. (ride)
had been riding
They didn't want to have lunch because they ______. (already eat)
had already eaten
I ______ since early morning. (practise)
had been practising
When we got to New York we _______ on 3 different planes. (travel)
had travelled
Her eyes were red. She ______. (cry)
had been crying
Her throat was sore because she ______ for a long time. (shout)
had been shouting
The game ______ by the time we arrived. (not start)
hadn't started