The film… (start) when she phoned.
had started
When the police arrived the thief (go)...
had gone
First I got married and then I moved to Portugal. (use before)
Before I moved to Portugal, I had got married.
First I lived in Georgia and then I lived in Massachusetts. (use before)
Before I lived in Massachusetts, I had lived in Georgia.
He (eat)...the cake before we arrived.
had eaten
First I got divorced and then I moved house. (use after)
After I had got divorced, I moved house.
All the shops... (close) when we went there.
had closed
I got lost because I ___________________ (forget) to bring a map.
I got lost because I had forgotten to bring a map.
First I learnt Portuguese and then I tried to learn Spanish. (use before)
Before I tried to learn Spanish I had learnt Portuguese.
When I arrived at the swimming pool, they… (close) it
had closed
My dad ____________________ (study) in Havana, Cuba before he returned to Atlanta, Georgia.
My dad had studied in Havana,Cuba before he returned to Atlanta, Georgia.
They… (sell) the company when Musk decide to buy it.
had sold
You ___________________ (not / study) for the test, so you were very nervous.
You hadn't studied for the test, so you were very nervous.
I…. (buy) eggs but my wife bought another dozen.
had bought
When they left the party all of them… (drink) all the soda.
had drunk
First I passed a driving test and then I went on a road trip with my friends. (use after)
After I had passed a driving test, I went on a roadtrip with my friends.
First I got married and then I had children. (use before)
Before I had children, I had got married.
We were late for the plane because we ____________________ (forgot) our passports.
We were late for the plane because we had forgotten our passports.
First I graduated from college and then I got my first job. (use before)
Before I got my first job, I had graduated from college.
The teacher… (explain) the past perfect before arrived.
had explained
First I taught in Portugal and then I taught in Spain. (use before)
Before I taught in Spain, I had taught in Portugal.
My mum ____________________ (live) in Naples before she moved to Brooklyn.
My mum had lived in Naples before she she moved to Brooklyn.
First I was an advertising executive in NYC and then I became a teacher. (use before)
Before I became a teacher, I had been an advertising executive in NYC.
First I left school and then I found my first job. (use by the time)
By the time I found my first job, I had (already) left school.
They… (visit) the museum when we called them.
had visited
The parcel… (arrive) but I didn’t realise it until much later.
had arrived
She ____________________ (live) in China before she went to Thailand.
She had lived in China before she went to Thailand.
First I started a business and then I fell in love. (use by the time)
By the time I fell in love, I had started a business.