The Past Perfect or The Past Perfect Continuous

I did not have any money because I  ______ my wallet.

They _______ for over an hour before Tony arrived.

We _____ that car for ten years before it broke down.

She____  never _____ a bear before she moved to Alaska

Sam gained weight because he _______ .

She ________ for an hour when I came. 

They_________ in the forest and came back in a very good mood.

After he ____repairing his car, he took a shower

They _____ the letter before we came.

They ________ their own house for 2 years before their first child was born.

She said she ________ the tickets for the play.

I said that I _______ for them for two hours.