Question

Before that they … living in a house in the countryside. a) have been b) are c) were

Answer 1

Ответ:

C) were

Объяснение: past continius употребляется с действиями которые происходили и закончились в прошлом, а present perfect continius теми которые начались в прошлом но до сих пор продолжаються

Answer 2

The correct answer is:

c) were

So the complete sentence is: "Before that they were living in a house in the countryside."