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Past perfect simple / Past perfect continuous

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  • 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 / dig) before you found the buried treasure?
    How long HAD YOU BEEN DIGGING before you found the buried treasure?
  • The skier __________ (return) to the hotel before the storm started.
    The skier HAD RETURNED to the hotel before the storm started.
  • 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.
  • I didn´t know that you __________ (already / visit) Canada.
    I didn´t know that you ´D / HAD ALREADY VISITED Canada.
  • The cabin looked great because they __________ (clean) it all morning.
    The cabin looked great because they ´D / HAD BEEN CLEANING it all morning.
  • __________ (they / already / call) a taxi by the time you arrived?
    HAD THEY ALREADY CALLED a taxi by the time you arrived?
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Why didn´t you tell me you __________ (see) this film before?
    Why didn´t you tell me you ´D / HAD SEEN this film before?
  • I __________ (work) as a tour guide before I got this job
    I HAD WORKED as a tour guide before I got this job.
  • She __________ (buy) her plane ticket before she booked the hotel rooms.
    She HAD BOUGHT her plane ticket before she booked the hotel rooms.
  • 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.
  • The students __________ (prepare) for their journey for months.
    The students HAD BEEN PREPARING for their journey for months.
  • By the time we got to the house, the police __________ (arrive).
    By the time we got to the house, the police HAD ARRIVED.
  • 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.
  • When I got up, my sisters __________ (go) to school.
    When I got up, my sisters HAD GONE to school.
  • 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.
  • The chairs were wet because it __________ (rain) for several hours.
    The chairs were wet because it ´D / HAD BEEN RAINING for several hours.
  • 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 / 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?
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Before our trip in 2018, we __________ (never / be) to South America.
    Before our trip in 2018, we HAD NEVER BEEN to South America.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
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