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  • My sister (read) her exams results. She (burst) out laughing. WHEN
    When my sister read her exams results, she burst out laughing.
  • I (go) to see a friend. Then, I (go) home. AFTER
    I went home after I'd gone to see a friend.
  • I (feel) relieved. I (find) my missing purse. AFTER
    I felt relieved after I had found my missing purse.
  • She (fall) asleep. She (read) her book. WHILE
    She fell asleep while she was reading her book.
  • The air hostess (count) all the passengers. The plane (take) off. ONCE
    Once the air hostess had counted all the passengers the plane took off.
  • I (stay) at my grandfather´s house. I (discover) an old photograph album. WHILE
    While I was staying at my grandfather´s house I discovered an old photograph album.
  • I( phone) Jessie, she said she (be) ill before. WHEN
    When I phoned Jessie she said she had been ill before.
  • I (watch) a horror film on telvision. The lights suddenly (go) out. WHEN
    I was watching a horror film on television when the lights suddenly went out.
  • I (wait) for around half an hour. Then he eventually (arrive)
    I had been waiting for around half an hour when he eventually arrived.
  • Mechanics (check) the cars. The race (start). BEFORE
    Mechanics had checked the cars before the race started.
  • I (turn) on the TV, the programme (end). BY THE TIME
    By the time I turned on the TV, the programme had ended.
  • We (wait) for an hour and a half. The train eventually (arrive). WHEN
    We had been waiting for an hour an a half when the train eventually arrived.
  • We (sit) in a traffic jam, our plane (take off). WHILE
    While we were sitting in a traffic jam, our plane was taking off.
  • We (arrive) at the party. Everyone (go) home. BY THE TIME
    By the time we arrived at the party everyone had gone home
  • I (never live) on my own. I (go ) to university. BEFORE
    I had never lived on my own before I went to university.
  • The police (search) us. We (arrive). WHEN
    The police searched us when we arrived.
  • Joe (arrive) at the cinema. The film (finish). BY THE TIME
    By the time Joe arrived at the cinema, the film had finished.
  • Sarah (not go) back to work. She (recover) from the flu. UNTIL
    Sarah didn´t go back to work until she had recovered from the flu.
  • Peter (hear) the good news. He (telephone) his wife. AS SOON AS
    As soon as Peter heard the good news he telphoned his wife.
  • The customs officer (search) all our luggage. He (allow) us to go. AFTER
    After the customs had searched all our luggage he allowed us to go.