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Past perfect or past simple?

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  • Barbara ____________ (forget) that she ____________ (not do) any shopping for the weekend.
    forgot / hadn't done
  • When Helen ___________ (arrive) at the station, the train __________ (leave).
    arrived / had left
  • The postman __________ (come) after I __________ (leave) for work.
    came / had left
  • The car _________ (stop) because we _________ (run) out of gas.
    stopped / had run
  • 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
  • Julie _________ (break) up with Josh before she _________ (meet) Paul.
    had broken up / met
  • She ___________ (not want) to go to the cinema because she _________ (watch) the film.
    didn't want / had watched
  • Our teacher ___________ (give) us extra homework because we ____________ (not finish) our essays.
    gave / hadn't finished
  • I __________ (just / buy) a dress when a thief __________ (steal) my bag.
    had just bought / stole
  • 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
  • Tom ________ (give) me the book yesterday but I knew he _________ (read) it.
    gave / hadn't read
  • He __________ (feel) very tired because he ___________ (not sleep) well.
    felt / hadn't slept