Complete the phases with the correct form of the verb in parentheses in

Past Perfect Continuous.

1. She was excited because she_______ had been planning

______(plan) her trip to Italy.

2. They _____ had not been talking when the phone cut out
______________( no/talk when the phone cut out.

3. ___ Had __you_________ been researching ___________(research) the

problem for long when you found the solution?

4. Adam and Natalie______ had been knowing ___________(know) each

other for years when they started dating.

5. I need a change. I_________ had been living ______________(live) in

New York a long time.

6. Sally______ had been working __________(work) as a waitress for 5

years when she went back to university.

7. _______________Toni and Julie__________(date) long when they

broke up?

8. She_____________already______________(see) that film in the

cinema when they watched it on DVD.

9. I was so frustrated. I ______ had been writing __________(write) my

story for 2 weeks when I lost my notebook.

10.How long_____________ had you been working ____________(work) in

Madrid before you found your new job?