Put the verbs into the past perfect or the past perfect continuous. they ) all night and were exhausted. we ) our flight weeks before we left. they ) for hours before their flight was announced. lionel (already/be) to nepal twice before he got married. how long / look) for jess before you found him? the guide ) everything well in advance, so our trip went smoothly. they forward) to this holiday for years before they finally managed to do it. it ) for hours and no plane were able to take off.