7 a. Had you ever visited the U.S. before your trip in 2006? (Parents in 2003) b. How long had you been studying Turkish before you moved to Ankara? (2 years) C. How come Brenda knew London so well? (Visit/several times before) d. Why were they a bit lost when they first moved to Rome? (not/study/Italian) e. Why was John tired? (jog) 1. How long had they been eating before Carole arrived? (over an hour) g. How long had Brian studied Spanish before he moved to Spain? (6 years at school) h. How long had Barbara been in London when she got her diploma? (over & years) 1. Why had Sue lost so much weight? (stop/eating chocolate and cakes) 1. How long had Christine been working at the company when it shut down? (15 years) I I I I Can you answer these questions using the correct tense? Write full sentences.
Answers & Comments
a. No, I had never visited the U.S. before my trip in 2006, but my parents had visited in 2003.
b. I had been studying Turkish for 2 years before I moved to Ankara.
c. Brenda knew London so well because she had visited several times before.
d. They were a bit lost when they first moved to Rome because they had not studied Italian.
e. John was tired because he had been jogging.
f. They had been eating for over an hour before Carole arrived.
g. Brian had studied Spanish for 6 years at school before he moved to Spain.
h. Barbara had been in London for over 2 years when she got her diploma.
i. Sue had lost so much weight because she had stopped eating chocolate and cakes.
j. Christine had been working at the company for 15 years when it shut down.