Răspuns:
1. They had been waiting for this moment for years.
2. The 9 year-old had been staying on his own during a break and had not stayed with the other children. (la asta nu sunt chiar sigura pt ca da, nu stiu verbul)
3. Jack had been suffering from a serious illnes since he was born.
Explicație:
nu am de unde sa stiu de ce verbe este nevoie acolo, deci e posibil sa gresesc, dar poti folosi ce zic ca referinta.