Yesterday he was very tired because he _______ (dig) all day.
had been digging
We _______ (cook) all day for the party and by 7 o'clock we still weren't ready.
had been cooking
Bob _______ (eat up) all the muffins by lunchtime.
had eaten up
Julia wanted to sit down as she _______ (stand) at work all day long.
had been standing
They ______ for the party for hours. (prepare)
had been preparing
My sister _______ (do) the laundry since early morning.
had been doing
I thought we (walk) long enough and sat down
had walked
I (wait) for three hours when she arrived
had been waiting
He _______ (loose) much weight by the end of the year.
had lost
When he arrived, I _______ for him for an hour. (wait)
had been waiting
When we got to New York we _______ on 3 different planes. (travel)
had traveled
I explained that I (forget) my keys
had forgotten
He _______ them on many occasions. (serve)
had served
When the hunters arrived he ____ already _______ (kill) the animal.
had already killed
The children _______ (do) their homework and by 10 o'clock they still _______ (not finish) it.
had been doing / had not finished
I knew that our parents _______ (grow) melons in their greenhouse since they bought the house.
had been growing
- I knew you ______ (paint). How did you know? - Your hands were covered with paint!
had been painting.
They ______ to find the hotel all evening. (try)
had been trying
Before he became a teacher my father (work) with the Air Force
had been working
I _______ just _______ (finish) writing a letter when the door bell rang.
I had just finished writing a letter when the door bell rang.
Everybody noticed that you ______ a mistake. (make)
had made
He said he _______ (not expect) to be attacked by a polar bear.
hadn't expected
She _______ (study) English for 5 years before she visited Canada.
had been studying
The waiter served something that we ______. (not order)
hadn't ordered
She (try) to call me all morning but I was out
had been trying
Olivia and Victor _______ (chat) via Skype for an hour when the connection broke.
had been chatting
She told me she (see) the accident
had seen
She told us she (be) to London twice
had been
He was exhausted because he _______ his bike for a long time. (ride)
had been riding
He had to leave because he ______ to pick Molly up. (arrange)
had arranged
She _______ (sleep) for 3 hours when we woke her up.
had been sleeping
I went to New York. I ______ about it for years. (dream)
had been dreaming
I knew she _______ (do) the washing because the machine was still working when I got in.
had been doing
Her eyes were red. She ______. (cry)
had been crying
They didn't want to have lunch because they ______. (already eat)
had already eaten
They _______ (decorate) the New Year tree before the children arrived.
had decorated
Rushing on to the platform, I noticed the train (already leave)
had already left
I never guessed she (travel) around for so many years
had been travelling
When I came home I was dead tired because (work) all day long
had been working
Brown understood the problems of his agency because he _______ (work) for it since 2005.
had been working
He moved because he _______ a job in another place. (get)
had gotten
Her throat was sore because she ______ for a long time. (shout)
had been shouting
When I switched on the TV, I saw that Arsenal (already score)
had already scored
He ______ about returning to his hometown. (never think)
had never thought
The game ______ by the time we arrived. (not start)
hadn't start
I was so fed up with him because he (ask) the same questios all over again
had been asking
I ______ since early morning. (practice)
had been practicing
John was tired. He ______ for 24 hours. (not sleep)
hadn't been sleeping