Question

Complete the gaps with the Past Perfect 1 Paul (decide) that he was going to study
Astronomy before he even finished
5
or the Past Perfect Continuous.
secondary school.
2 Before he got a promotion he (not/ earn)
enough to live comfortably.
3 Tom didn't come with us last night because he
(arrange) to go out with his colleagues
after work.
4 Before the invention of washing machines,
people (wash) their clothes by hand for
centuries.
5 Jill (wait) for half an hour before the bus
came.
6 ... (Professor Sterling/already/announce)
the names of the students who would be in
his research team (when Isabel entered the
class).
7 They (live) in Spain before they moved to
London.

Answer 1

1 had decided

2 had not been earning

3 had arranged announced

4 had been washing

5 had been waiting

6 Professor Sterling had already

7 had been living