Past Perfect/Past Perfect Progressive

When we came back home, the children ___ for two hours.

Mike said they ___ at the airport for two days because of the delay of their flight.

We were very tired at the end of the trip. We ___ for ten hours.

My mom ___ dinner when I returned home.

Mary insisted that she ___ the ring from the drawer.

I didn’t see Jim yesterday. He ___ abroad.

Jack said he ___ tickets for the concert.

Andrew said he___ to China before.

There were puddles in the streets as it ___ all night.

Claire said she ___ her sister since last month.

The film ___ when we came to the cinema.

Tina ___ home when I phoned her.

Sean explained why he ___ an essay.

I was glad to meet Ted again. I ___ him for ages.

The boys were out of breath. They ___ a marathon.

When I arrived, Lucy ___ in bed with temperature since lunchtime.

Mark told me that he ___ a new suit.

They ___ the same restaurant for years before they found a better one.

I ___ to see Lena at the disco but she didn’t turn up.

I ___ for an hour before it got dark.

I ___ the golf club before Martin did it.

Mom was tired yesterday. She ___ the house all day.

Sam ___ to go to the wedding but he couldn’t take a day off work.

I was extremely unhappy to have lost my watch. I ___ it for a very long time.

We ___ for half an hour when Dan finally joined us.