By the time she called me, I *had been waiting* (wait) for over an hour.

She *had been working* (work) at the company for five years when they offered her the promotion.

They felt tired because they *had been running* (run) all morning.

We couldn’t believe that he *had been sleeping* (sleep) through the whole movie.

The ground was wet because it *had been raining* (rain) all night.

I realized that I *had been sitting* (sit) in the sun too long when I felt my skin burn.

He said that he *had been thinking* (think) about moving to New York.

By the time the concert began, we *had been standing* (stand) in line for almost three hours.

The kids *had been playing* (play) outside before dinner.

She *had been studying* (study) French before she decided to switch to Spanish.

We *had been driving* (drive) for several hours before we finally took a break.

They *had been arguing* (argue) so long that they didn’t even remember the reason anymore.

The teacher noticed that the students *had been cheating* (cheat) during the exam.

I *had been waiting* (wait) for an opportunity like this for my whole life.

She wondered if he *had been telling* (tell) the truth about where he’d been.

Упражнение 2: Используйте Past Perfect Progressive в следующих предложениях.

My eyes were sore from studying because I *had been looking* (look) at the computer screen all day.

They *had been discussing* (discuss) the problem for hours but couldn’t come to an agreement.

We were disappointed that our favorite TV show *had been canceled* (cancel) without warning.

The museum was closed when we arrived because it *had been undergoing* (undergo) renovations since last month.

I couldn’t hear what you said because I *had been listening* (listen) to music with headphones.

She was excited for the trip because she *had been planning* (plan) it for so long.

When I entered the room, I could tell that something was wrong because they *had been crying* (cry).

By the time of the meeting, the team *had been working* (work) on the project for three weeks straight.

Your favorite shirt was faded because it *had been washed* (wash) too many times.

They admitted they *had been smoking* (smoke) in the no-smoking area.

He finally finished writing his book, which he *had been writing* (write) for over two years.

The road was blocked because there *had been an accident* (be) earlier in the day.

The cat was scared of the vet because it *had been treated* (treat) badly there before.

After she moved to the seaside, she realized she *had been missing* (miss) the sound of waves all her life.

The athletes were exhausted because they *had been training* (train) rigorously for the competition.