The students _______ (not/do) their homework before they took the test.
hadn't done
He moved because he _______ a job in another place. (get)
had gotten
John was tired. He ______ for 24 hours. (not sleep)
hadn't been sleeping
He _______ (write) his first book before he was 8.
had written
He had to leave because he ______ to pick Molly up. (arrange)
had arranged
When he arrived, I _______ for him for an hour. (wait)
had been waiting
They ______ to find the hotel all evening. (try)
had been trying
I ______ since early morning. (practice)
had been practicing
They were wet when I got home, they __________ (wash) the car.
had been washing
I ________ (never/be) to Paris before we moved there in 2020.
had never been
When we got to New York we _______ on 3 different planes. (travel)
had traveled
I found Millie at the library, she _______ (read) all morning.
had been reading
They _______ (not/see) each other for years until they met again last summer.
hadn't seen
Her throat was sore because she ______ for a long time. (shout)
had been shouting
They didn't want to have lunch because they ______. (already eat)
had already eaten
He was exhausted because he _______ his bike for a long time. (ride)
had been riding
The thieves _______ (already/leave) when the police arrived.
had already left
He sounded sleepy when I called, I think he _____ (just/wake up).
had just waken up
I went to New York. I ______ about it for years. (dream)
had been dreaming
The kids were covered in paint, I think they ________ (play) with paint.
had been playing
He ______ about returning to his hometown. (never think)
had never thought
Her eyes were red. She ______. (cry)
had been crying
He was cranky because he ______ (not/eat) anything all day.
hadn't eaten
The game ______ by the time we arrived. (not start)
hadn't start
Everybody noticed that you ______ a mistake. (make)
had made
I called Susan, but she ________ (just/leave) for the airport.
had just left
The waiter served something that we ______. (not order)
hadn't ordered