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He made a dentist's appointment because he .................... (broke) a tooth.
had broken
We ............... (not leave) early enough, so we missed our train.
hadn't left
After she .............. (chose) a new skirt, she looked for a top to match it.
had chosen
I couldn't make my new tablet work because I .............. (lose) the instructions.
had lost
When I checked the receipt later, I realised I .............. (pay) too much for my shopping.
had paid
Sam forgot to take a hat on the camping trip, but luckily his friend .............. (bring) a spare one.
had brought
You would have saved money if you ..............(buy) that jacket in the sale.
had bought
We .............. (travel) for less than an hour when the coach broke down.
had been travelling
I .............. (wait) for my friend for an hour when he phoned to say he couldn't come.
had been waiting
When I met Dean, he .............. (work) as a teacher in Argentina since 2012.
had been working
I could tell my mum ..............(cook) because the kitchen smelled of curry.
had been cooking
They .............. (look) for their dog for 2 days when it turned up outside their house.
had been looking
My cousin .............. (learn) to drive for over a year before she passed her test.
had been learning
My brother eventually went to the doctor because his leg .............. (hurt) for a week.
had been hurting
I .............. (try) to get a ticket to the show for several minutes when the website crashed
had been trying
I.............. (never/snorkel) before Mia took me last year.
had never snorkelled
