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By the time the film started, we __________ (already / finish) our popcorn.
By the time the film started, we had already finished our popcorn.
She __________ (work) at the company for ten years before she finally got promoted.
She had been working at the company for ten years before she finally got promoted.
When we arrived, the children __________ (already / fall) asleep.
When we arrived, the children had already fallen asleep.
I was exhausted because I __________ (run) all morning.
I was exhausted because I had been running all morning.
They __________ (never / meet) anyone so inspiring before that day.
They had never met anyone so inspiring before that day.
He __________ (try) to fix the computer for hours when it suddenly turned on.
He had been trying to fix the computer for hours when it suddenly turned on.
We didn’t go out because it __________ (rain) all afternoon.
We didn’t go out because it had been raining all afternoon.
After she __________ (pack) her suitcase, she realized she’d forgotten her passport.
After she had packed her suitcase, she realized she’d forgotten her passport.
I couldn’t recognize him — he __________ (grow) a beard!
I couldn’t recognize him — he had grown a beard!
The teacher was angry because the students __________ (not / do) their homework again.
The teacher was angry because the students had not done their homework again.
She __________ (wait) for over an hour before he finally showed up.
She had been waiting for over an hour before he finally showed up.
They were nervous because they __________ (never / perform) in front of such a large audience before.
They were nervous because they had never performed in front of such a large audience before.
