Question

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12.6.9 Put the verbs in brackets into the past
perfect or the past perfect continuous.
1 How long ......
before the rescue team arrived?
(you/wait)
2 The hikers .......
(drink) all their
water by the time they reached the village.
3 They
…..
..... (walk) for two hours
before the storm started.
4 Nagima felt relieved she
(survive) such a frightening experience.
......
5 Why .......
weather forecast before you left?
.(you/not/check) the
6 The rescue team ...................... (search) for
so many days that they began to lose hope.

Answer 1

1. were you waiting
2.were drinking
3.were walking
4.survived
5.you didn’t check
6.were searching