Simple Past, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Progressive

Front

He was excited because he __________ (look) forward to the game all week.

Back

had been looking

Front

How long ________ you _________ (wait) when he finally came?

Back

had ____ been waiting

Front

How long ______ they ______ (date) when they broke up?

Back

had ____ been dating

Front

They had been talking for over an hour before he ________ (arrive).

Back

arrived

Front

Before I graduated, my sister ______________ (leave) the country.

Back

had left

Front

By the time my brother arrived, I _______(clean) the house.

Back

had cleaned

Front

Simple Past / Past Perfect / Past Perfect Progressive: Mathew _____________ (repair) the car when Marie came home.

Back

had repaired

Front

We ate cherries from the tree that my grandfather ____________ (plant) many years before.

Back

had planted

Front

When we arrived, the show ____________ ( not start).

Back

hadn't started

Front

We went to a place where I ____________ (be) before.

Back

had been