2. put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the past perfect continuous. 1 sophie• had been painting ) the walls all day before she finished them. 2 . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . (you/wait) long when the boss announced that he couldn't see you? 3 tom (look) for a job for six months when he found one. 4 we …………………………. (watch) tv for half an hour when the doorbell rang. 5 they (sunbathe) for an hour when it started to rain. 6 stan (work) as a postman for forty years when he retired . 7 i (live) in france for ten years when i met my husband.
3. Had been looking
4. Had been watching
5. Had been sunbathing
6. Had been working
7. Had been living