We had had that car for ten years before it broke down. – Ця машина в нас була 10 років, після чого зламалася.
We were not able to get a hotel room because we had not booked in advance. – Ми не змогли отримати кімнату в готелі, тому що не забронювали її заздалегідь
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I did not have any money because I had lost my wallet. – Я не мав грошей, бо я загубив гаманець.
By the time Alex finished his studies, he had been in London for over eight years. – Коли Алекс закінчив своє навчання, він перебував у Лондоні вже більше 8 років.
Had you washed your hands before you took the food?-often asks mom – Ти мив свої руки перед тим, як взяв їжу? -часто запитує мама
1. was it raining when you woke up this morning?
2. was your phone ringing while you were having breakfast?
3. did anything strange happen while your were going to school?
4. when you got to school, were your friends playing football?
5. when you went into the classroom was your teacher writing on the board?
6. while you were listening to the teacher, were you looking out of the window?