Share Past perfect or past simple?
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Everyone _________ (hug) each other after they __________ (finish) their exams.
hugged / had finished
We ___________ (not need) to queue because my wife __________ (already / buy) the tickets.
didn't need / had already bought
The thieves ____________ (already / spend) the money when the police ________ (catch) them.
had already spent / caught
We _________ (know) her address because she __________ (tell) us.
knew / had told
The children ___________ (not eat) for days, so they ________ (be) very hungry.
hadn't eaten / were
She ___________ (not want) to go to the cinema because she _________ (watch) the film.
didn't want / had watched
I __________ (just / buy) a dress when a thief __________ (steal) my bag.
had just bought / stole
Our teacher ___________ (give) us extra homework because we ____________ (not finish) our essays.
gave / hadn't finished
The car _________ (stop) because we _________ (run) out of gas.
stopped / had run
He __________ (feel) very tired because he ___________ (not sleep) well.
felt / hadn't slept
Julie _________ (break) up with Josh before she _________ (meet) Paul.
had broken up / met
Tom ________ (give) me the book yesterday but I knew he _________ (read) it.
gave / hadn't read
The postman __________ (come) after I __________ (leave) for work.
came / had left
When Helen ___________ (arrive) at the station, the train __________ (leave).
arrived / had left
Barbara ____________ (forget) that she ____________ (not do) any shopping for the weekend.
forgot / hadn't done
