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Past Perfect with Time Clauses

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    Combine the phrases with simple past and past perfect.
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  • (after) graduated from high school / briefly attended college
    After she'd graduated from high school, she briefly attended college.
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  • (before) studied at college / became a professional dancer
    Before she became a professional dancer, she'd studied at college.
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  • she / dance / five years / when / got / her first acting job
    She had been dancing for five years when she got her first acting job.
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  • (by the time) danced professionally for several years / appeared in her first movie
    By the time she appeared in her first movie, she'd been dancing professionally for several years.
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  • When ________ already __________. (appeared in Money Train / starred in the movie Selena)
    When she starred in the movie Selena, she'd already appeared in Money Train.
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  • By the time ________, ________ yet. (started her singing career / divorced her husband)
    By the time she divorced her husband, she hadn't started her singing career yet.
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  • _____ just ________ when ______ . (began going by the name J. Lo / started dating Sean Combs)
    She'd just begun going by the name J. Lo when she started dating Sean Combs.
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  • _____ already _______when ________. (had a #1 movie and #1 song / divorced her second husband)
    She'd already had a #1 movie and #1 song when she divorced her second husband.
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  • (by the time) (already) filmed Maid in Manhattan / divorced her second husband
    By the time she filmed Maid in Manhattan, she'd already divorced her second husband.
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  • (already) (when) was married twice / fell in love with Ben Affleck
    She'd already been married twice when she fell in love with Ben Affleck.
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  • (after) their movie Gigli failed / called off her wedding to Ben Affleck
    After their movie Gigli had failed, she called off her wedding to Ben Affleck.
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  • ________ for _____ when _______. (appeared on TV / two years / left to dance for Janet Jackson)
    She had appeared on TV for two years when she left to dance for Janet Jackson.
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