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  • The chairs were wet because it ______________ (rain) for several hours.
    The chairs were wet because it  HAD BEEN RAINING for several hours.
  • Why didn´t you tell me you ________ (see) this film before?
    Why didn´t you tell me you  HAD SEEN this film before?
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • I _________ (work) as a tour guide before I got this job
    I HAD WORKED as a tour guide before I got this job.
  • They ___________ (not / walk) for long when they realised they were lost.
    They HADN´T BEEN WALKING for long when they realised they were lost.
  • When I got up, my sisters _______ (go) to school.
    When I got up, my sisters HAD GONE to school.
  • The explorer __________________ (not / imagine) that it would be so difficult to cross the river.
    The explorer HAD NOT IMAGINED that it would be so difficult to cross the river.
  • The skier _________ (return) to the hotel before the storm started.
    The skier HAD RETURNED to the hotel before the storm started.
  • She ______________ (buy) her plane ticket before she booked the hotel rooms.
    She HAD BOUGHT her plane ticket before she booked the hotel rooms.
  • I didn´t know that you _____________ (already / visit) Canada
    I didn´t know that you  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.
  • I ____________________ (wait) at the bus stop for over an hour before a bus finally arrived.
    I HAD BEEN WAITING at the bus stop for over an hour before a bus finally arrived.
  • When I got to the shops, I realised I _________ (leave) my money at home.
    When I got to the shops, I realised I HAD LEFT my money at home.
  • The students ______________ (prepare) for their journey for months.
    The students HAD BEEN PREPARING for their journey for months.
  • 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.
  • We __________________ (not / play) for long when Dad arrived and we had to leave.
    We HAD NOT BEEN PLAYING for long when Dad arrived and we had to leave.
  • 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.
  • ________________ (they / already / call) a taxi by the time you arrived?
    HAD THEY ALREADY CALLED a taxi by the time you arrived?
  • The cabin looked great because they ______________ (clean) it all morning.
    The cabin looked great because they  HAD BEEN CLEANING it all morning.
  • By the time we got to the house, the police __________ (arrive).
    By the time we got to the house, the police HAD ARRIVED.
  • 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?
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • She __________________ (work) as a tour operator for five years before she left.
    She  HAD BEEN WORKING as a tour operator for five years before she left.
  • I wasn´t nervous when we took off because I __________ (fly) before.
    I wasn´t nervous when we took off because I HAD FLOWN before.
  • 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.
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