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Past Simple vs. Past Perfect

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    Complete the sentences
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  • Before they (move) they (sell) their house.
    Before they MOVED they HAD their house.
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  • And just how did that happen?
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  • When I (get) to the airport I discovered I had forgotten my passport.
    When I GOT to the airport I discovered I had forgotten my passport.
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  • When I opened the curtains the sun was shining and the ground was white. It (snow) during the night.
    When I opened the curtains the sun was shining and the ground was white. It HAD SNOWED during the night.
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  • In the shopping centre, I saw a friend who I (not / see ) for ages.
    In the shopping centre, I saw a friend who I HAD NOT SEEN for ages.
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  • Why in the world was there a horse in the bus?
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  • My stomach was growling during the meeting because I (not/eat)  anything since breakfast.
    My stomach was growling during the meeting because I HAD NOT EATEN  anything since breakfast.
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  • Jim quickly wrote the name of the colleague that he (forget) to inform about the changes.
    Jim quickly wrote the name of the colleague that he HAD FORGOTTEN to inform about the changes.
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  • We ate at a restaurant last night because I (not / buy) anything for dinner.
    We ate at a restaurant last night because I HAD NOT BOUGHT anything for dinner.
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  • Why was the vehicule in the water?
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  • When we came back, it was cold in the house because Alice (not / close) the windows.
    When we came back, it was cold in the house because Alice HAD NOT CLOSED the windows.
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  • (he / live) in Brussels before he moved to Marloie?
    HAD HE LIVED in Brussels before he moved to Marloie?
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  • (they / book) a room before they arrived in Dublin?
    HAD THEY BOOKED a room before they arrived in Dublin?
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  • Why in the world did he have flamingoes in her garden?
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  • (why / they / have) dinner before they came to my dinner party?
    Why HAD THEY HAD dinner before they came to my dinner party?
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  • What had happened?
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