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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Why didn´t you tell me you _____ (see) this film before?
    Why didn´t you tell me you ´D / HAD SEEN this film before?
  • 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?
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • The chairs were wet because it _____ (rain) for several hours.
    The chairs were wet because it ´D / HAD BEEN RAINING for several hours.
  • The students _____ (prepare) for their journey for months.
    The students HAD BEEN PREPARING for their journey for months.
  • She _____ (buy) her plane ticket before she booked the hotel rooms.
    She HAD BOUGHT her plane ticket before she booked the hotel rooms.
  • When I got up, my sisters _____ (go) to school.
    When I got up, my sisters HAD GONE to school.
  • They _____ (not / walk) for long when they realised they were lost.
    They HADN´T BEEN WALKING for long when they realised they were lost.
  • 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.
  • The skier _____ (return) to the hotel before the storm started.
    The skier HAD RETURNED to the hotel before the storm started.
  • 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 _____ (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.
  • I didn´t know that you _____ (already / visit) Canada.
    I didn´t know that you ´D / HAD ALREADY VISITED Canada.
  • _____ (they / already / call) a taxi by the time you arrived?
    HAD THEY ALREADY CALLED a taxi by the time you arrived?
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • I _____ (work) as a tour guide before I got this job
    I HAD WORKED as a tour guide before I got this job.
  • By the time we got to the house, the police _____ (arrive).
    By the time we got to the house, the police HAD ARRIVED.
  • 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.
  • Before our trip in 2018, we _____ (never / be) to South America.
    Before our trip in 2018, we HAD NEVER BEEN to South America.
  • The cabin looked great because they _____ (clean) it all morning.
    The cabin looked great because they ´D / HAD BEEN CLEANING it all morning.
  • 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.
  • How long _____ (you / dig) before you found the buried treasure?
    How long HAD YOU BEEN DIGGING before you found the buried treasure?
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