Anonymous Could you tell me the reason this tense is used "They had been waiting for half an hour on the bus"? Because that action occurred well before whatever other, more recent, past action is referred to in the context.
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AnonymousCould you tell me the reason this tense is used "They had been waiting for half an hour on the bus"?Because that action occurred well before whatever other, more recent, past action is referred to in the context.