Past Perfect Continuous

Laura needed a break because she ... (study) all morning.

• had studying

• had been studying

• has been studying

• had studied

Lorraine ..... (learn) English for 12 years before she moved to England.

• has learned

• had learned

• has been learning

• had been learning

I did not go out last night because I ..... (work) all day.

• had been working

• has been working

• had working

• had worked

Orla felt fit for the marathon because she ..... (train) a lot.

• had trained

• had been training

• has been training

• have been training

You got sick because you ..... (eat) the whole time.

• had eaten

• had eating

• had been eating

• has eaten

The musician ... (live) in this town for ten years when he became director of the opera house.

• had lived

• had living

• had been living

• has lived

We ..... (go) out with each other for two years before I met his family.

• were going

• had going

• has been going

• had been going

I ..... (drive) in the wrong direction for an hour before I noticed my mistake.

• had been driving

• was driving

• drove

• has been driving

We ..... (sleep) for 12 hours when he woke us up

• were sleeping

• have been sleeping

• had been sleeping

• slept

They ..... (wait) at the station for 90 minutes when the train finally arrived.

• has been waiting

• had been waiting

• has waiting

• been waiting