PP Continuous or Simple Past
I _____________ (work) at the company for five years when I _____________ (get) the promotion.
had been working - got
I ____ ____ ____ (study) for 14 years when I got a job.
had been studying
We (use up) all the Earth's fresh water by the year 2050.
We'll have used up all the Earth's fresh water by the year 2050.
The brave men had defended the city.
The city had been defended by the brave men.
I had been being swum before you came.
I had been swimming before you came.
Before she _________ (break) her leg, Martha had been walking_________ (walk) three miles a day.
broke - had been walking
_____ you ______ ____ (practice) soccer long before you won the championship?
Had been practicing
By this time next year, we (move) into our new house.
By this time next year, we will have moved into our new house.
Had Dorothy solved the problems?
Had the problems been solved by Dorothy.
The program that _________ (be) terminated _________ (work) well since 1945.
was - had been working
We ____ (-) ever ______ ___ (camp) before our trip last year.
hadn't, been camping
Don't phone me between 7 and 8. We' (have) dinner then.
Don't phone me between 7 and 8. We'll be having dinner then.
The little girl had broken the window.
The window had been broken by the little girl.
I didn't finish my dessert yesterday at night because before I was eating all day long!
I didn't finish my dessert yesterday at night because before I had been eating all day long!
They __________ (talk) for over an hour before Tony __________ (arrive).
had been talking - arrived
How long ___ you _____ ______ Turkish before you moved to Ankara?
had you been studying
At 10 o'clock tomorrow Sally (be) in her office. She (work).
At 10 o'clock tomorrow she will be in her office. She will be working.
Those prisoners had robbed five banks.
Five banks had been robbed by those prisoners.
He has drunk milk out the carton when Mom walked into the kitchen.
He had been drinking milk out the carton when Mom walked into the kitchen.
How long _______ you _______ (study) Turkish before you _______ (move) to Ankara?
had you been studying - moved
You ____ _____ ______ (wait) there for more than two hours when she finally arrived
had been waiting
you (use) your bicycle this evening? No. Do you want to borrow it?
Will you be using your bicycle this evening?
No. Do you want to borrow it?
Firefighters had put out the fire successfully.
The fire had been put out successfully.
We were living in Madrid before we came here.
We had been living in Madrid before we came here.