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After they (see) the Tower, they (go) to Westminster Abbey.
had seen/ went
He (ask) me which animals I (see) in Africa.
asked/ had seen
After Columbus (discover) America, he (return) to Spain.
had discovered/ returned
Before they (move) to Liverpool, they (sell) everything.
moved/ had sold
After he (work) very hard, he (fall) ill.
had worked/ fell
She (open) the box after she (find) the key.
opened/ had found
They (go) to a restaurant after they (sail).
went/ had sailed
Before they (start) the party, they (invite) some friends.
started/ had invited
I discovered I (forget) my passport when I (get) to the airport
had forgotten / got
It (rain) all summer, so the grass (be) completely dead.
hadn't rained / was
When I (open) the curtains the sun was shining and the ground was white. It (snow) during the night.
opened / had snowed
When Julie (get) home from her trip, the flat was a mess because John (have) a party.
got / had had
At the mall, I (meet) a friend who I (see / not) in ages.
met / hadn't seen
The thief (enter) the house because you (lock / not) the door.
entered / hadn't locked
We (lose) the match because we (practise / not) the days before.
lost / hadn't practised
At school, Jim (copy) the homework that he (do / not)
copied/hadn't done
