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  • How long ___ ____ ______ (you / dig) before you found the buried treasure?
    How long HAD YOU BEEN DIGGING before you found the buried treasure?
  • The children ____ ____ ______ (look) forward to their holiday, so they were disappointed when it was cancelled.
    The children HAD BEEN LOOKING forward to their holiday, so they were disappointed when it was cancelled.
  • How long _______ ______ ______ ________ (you / look) for a holiday home before you found this one?
    How long HAD YOU BEEN LOOKING for a holiday home before you found this one?
  • I wasn´t nervous when we took off because I ____ _______ (fly) before.
    I wasn´t nervous when we took off because I ´D / HAD FLOWN before.
  • By the time we got to the house, the police _____ ______ (arrive).
    By the time we got to the house, the police HAD ARRIVED.
  • The explorer ______ ______ (not / imagine) that it would be so difficult to cross the river.
    The explorer HADN´T IMAGINED that it would be so difficult to cross the river.
  • We _______ ________ ________ (not / play) for long when Dad arrived and we had to leave.
    We HADN´T BEEN PLAYING for long when Dad arrived and we had to leave.
  • When I got up, my sisters ____ _____ (go) to school.
    When I got up, my sisters HAD GONE to school.
  • Dean ___ ____ (fly) in a helicopter once before and he didn't feel at all anxious.
    Dean HAD FLOWN in a helicopter once before and he didn't feel at all anxious.
  • I ___ ______ (work) as a tour guide before I got this job
    I HAD WORKED as a tour guide before I got this job.
  • The cabin looked great because they _____ _____ ____ ______ (clean) it all morning.
    The cabin looked great because they ´D / HAD BEEN CLEANING it all morning.
  • As the taxi drove away, I remembered that I ___ _____ (leave) my handbag in my room.
    As the taxi drove away, I remembered that I HAD LEFT my handbag in my room.
  • He ___ ____ ______ (teach) English for five years before he decided to leave his job and go travelling.
    He HAD BEEN TEACHING English for five years before he decided to leave his job and go travelling.
  • I _______ ______ ___________ (wait) at the bus stop for over an hour before a bus finally arrived.
    I ´D / HAD BEEN WAITING at the bus stop for over an hour before a bus finally arrived.
  • Shelley ____ _____ _____ (never / play) golf before in her life, but she realised she was very good at it.
    Shelley HAD NEVER PLAYED golf before in her life, but she realised she was very good at it.
  • When I got to the shops, I realised I _____ ____ (leave) my money at home.
    When I got to the shops, I realised I´D / HAD LEFT my money at home.
  • My grandfather ___ ____ ______ (live) in his old house for ages before he moved in with us.
    My grandfather HAD BEEN LIVING in his old house for ages before he moved in with us.
  • She ________ __________ ___________ (work) as a tour operator for five years before she left.
    She ´D / HAD BEEN WORKING as a tour operator for five years before she left.
  • I didn´t know that you ____ ______ ______ (already / visit) Canada.
    I didn´t know that you ´D / HAD ALREADY VISITED Canada.
  • Before our trip in 2018, we ___ _____ ____ (never / be) to South America.
    Before our trip in 2018, we HAD NEVER BEEN to South America.
  • The climbers ___ ____ _______ (finally / reach) the top of the mountain after hours of walking.
    The climbers HAD FINALLY REACHED the top of the mountain after hours of walking.
  • They ____ ____ ______ (not / walk) for long when they realised they were lost.
    They HADN´T BEEN WALKING for long when they realised they were lost.
  • ___ _____ _____ ______ (they / already / call) a taxi by the time you arrived?
    HAD THEY ALREADY CALLED a taxi by the time you arrived?
  • The students ___ ____ _______ (prepare) for their journey for months.
    The students HAD BEEN PREPARING for their journey for months.
  • Why didn´t you tell me you ___ ______ (see) this film before?
    Why didn´t you tell me you ´D / HAD SEEN this film before?
  • The skier ____ _____ (return) to the hotel before the storm started.
    The skier HAD RETURNED to the hotel before the storm started.
  • The chairs were wet because it _____ _____ _____ ____ (rain) for several hours.
    The chairs were wet because it ´D / HAD BEEN RAINING for several hours.
  • She ___ _________ (buy) her plane ticket before she booked the hotel rooms.
    She HAD BOUGHT her plane ticket before she booked the hotel rooms.
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