Before my son was born, I'd never been thinking I'd enjoy being a mother
INCORRECT: I'd never thought I'd enjoy
I had gone to the shops before I came to the lesson.
CORRECT: "I went to the shops" is also possible.
He ________ (be) in prison for six years before evidence was found that proved his innocence.
had been
I noticed a window was broken and the door was open. Someone broke in.
INCORRECT: "...someone had broken in"
How do you think everyday life will improve by the time you are 70.
INCORRECT: "How do you think everyday life will have improved"
By the time she retires next year, she _______ (work) as a police officer for thirty years.
will have been working
You look tired. What did you do?
INCORRECT: What have you been doing?
By 2050, he _________ (spend) 20 years in prison.
will have spent
Which places had you visited by the time you were 20.
CORRECT
Mark and Tina have dated for six months.
INCORRECT: "Mark and Tina have been dating for six months"
How many hours had you worked last week?
INCORRECT: "How many hours did you work last week"
I was exhausted. I was working since 7a.m.
INCORRECT: "I had been working"
She __________ (wait) for her appeal to go to court for over a year.
has been waiting
Careful where you put your feet. I've broken a bowl and there is glass everywhere.
CORRECT
Her eyes were red and it was clear she had cried.
INCORRECT: ..."she had been crying"
Looking at the crowds in the public gallery, the case would seem _________ (interest) the public.
to have interested
This time next year I will have worked here for 10 years.
CORRECT: "will have been working" is also possible
What have you eaten today?
CORRECT