My uncle and my aunt ______ (already/get engaged) before they _____ (emigrate) to Australia.
had already got - emigrated
I ____ (not/ can) buy anything because I ____ (forget) my wallet.
couldn't buy - had forgotten
Robert ____ (be) upset because he ____ (split up) with his girlfriend.
was - had split up
Kelly _____ (start) her first business before she ____ (leave) university.
had started - left
As soon as Sara _____ (inherit) the money from her grandmother, she ____ (buy) a car.
had inherited - bought
By the time Joe ____ (retire), he ______ (become) a grandfather.
retired - had become
After Fred _____ (settle down) in London, he _____ (decide) to have a change of career.
had settled down - decided
We ____ (spend) the weekend moving house, so we ____ (go) to bed very early on Sunday.
had spent - went
We ____ (not/ can) open the front door, because it ____ (snow) all night.
couldn't open - had snowed
I _____ (look out) of the window and ____ (notice) that it _____ (not/ stop) raining.
looked out - noticed - hadn't stopped
