CONTINUING EVENTS IN THE PAST
EGP #757 | B1 | PAST / past perfect continuous Can use the past perfect continuous to talk about an action or event which began before a point in the past and was still continuing up to that point, often with 'for' or 'since', to give background information. Lexical range: N/A
当火车终于驶进车站时，我已经在站台上等了将近两个小时了。
When the train finally pulled into the station, I ___had ___been ___waiting on the platform for nearly two hours.
在她举办第一场独奏会之前，她已经学了三年钢琴。
She ___had ___been ___studying the piano for three years before she gave her first recital.
当他终于决定找一间更大的住处时，他从大学起就一直住在同一间小公寓里。
He ___had ___been ___living in the same small apartment since university, when he finally decided to look for a bigger place.
道路被封闭了，因为已经下了一整夜的大雪。
The roads were closed because it ___had ___been ___snowing heavily all night.
当他们妈妈终于介入时，他们已经吵了一个多小时了。
They ___had ___been ___arguing for over an hour when their mother finally stepped in.