Past Simple, Past perfect Simple or Continuous
Choose the correct tense.
1. We
drove
had driven
had been driving
for about half an hour when we suddenly
realized
had realized
had been realizing
that London was in the other direction.
2. Brian and Teresa
knew
had known
had been knowing
each other for ten years before they
decided
had decided
had been deciding
to get married
3. Walt Disney
produced
had produced
had been producing
cartoons for nearly 40 years before he
died
had died
had been dying
in 1966.
4. Although the rock band U2
performed
had performed
had been performing
occasionally before small audiences in the late 70s, they
didn't have
hadn't had
hadn't been having
a major hit until the 80s.
5. It
rained
had rained
had been raining
heavily for over an hour before we
left
had left
had been leaving
the city.
