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PAST PERFECT or PAST SIMPLE

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    Choose the correct tense:)
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  • After they _______ (enter) the restaurant they were served.
    After they had entered the restaurant they were served.
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  • I didn't use my credit card because I ______ (lose) it
    I didn't use my credit card because I had lost it
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  • They didn't tell me that Easyjet _______ (cancel) the flight.
    They didn't tell me that Easyjet had cancelled the flight.
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  • I couldn't go out because I _______ (break) my leg.
    I couldn't go out because I had broken my leg.
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  • He took up a job as soon as he______ (leave) school.
    He took up a job as soon as he had left school.
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  • When I _____ (be) in Paris for a week, I met Ann there.
    When I had been in Paris for a week, I met Ann there.
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  • Jim ________ (call) Jane from his office before he ____ (come) back home.
    Jim had called Jane from his office before he came back home.
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  • Maria _______ (finish) the meal by the time I ______ (arrive).
    Maria had finished the meal by the time I arrived.
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  • After Messi ______ (score) the goal, the fans went wild.
    After Messi had scored the goal, the fans went wild.
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  • He couldn't go skiing, because it _______ (rain) the night before.
    He couldn't go skiing, because it had rained the night before.
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  • ____ you _______ the lights before you left home? (switch off)
    Had you switched off the lights before you left home?
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  • The plane crashed because the engines _______ (catch) fire.
    The plane crashed because the engines had caught fire.
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  • After Sam ________ (leave) the bank, he ______ (get into) his car.
    After Sam had left the bank, he got into his car.
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  • When he ______ (arrive) at the office, everyone _______ (go).
    When he arrived at the office, everyone had gone.
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  • ____ the dog ____ anything to eat before you fed him? (have)
    Had the dog had anything to eat before you fed him?
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  • I was so sad because Jill ______ (get lost) somewhere in Spain.
    I was so sad because Jill had got lost somewhere in Spain.
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