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(Carly / wash) the dishes when her mum came home?
Had Carly washed
(why / they / have) dinner before they came to the party?
Why had they had
(they / book) a room before they went to Dublin?
Had they booked
(he / live) in London before he moved to Glasgow?
Had he lived
(you / eat) anything before you went to the theatre?
Had you eaten
(what / Bob / do) that he was kept in after school?
What had Bob done
When we came back, it was cold in the house because Alice (not close) the windows.
hadn't closed
We ate at a restaurant last night because I (not buy ) anything for dinner.
hadn't bought
At school, Jim quickly copied the homework that he (not do )
hadn't done
We lost the match because we (not practise) the days before.
hadn't practised
The thief could walk right into the house because you (not lock) the door.
hadn't locked
In the shopping centre, I met a friend who I (not see) for ages.
hadn't seen
When Julie got home from her holiday, the flat was a mess. John (have) a party.
had had
When I opened the curtains the sun was shining and the ground was white. It (snow) during the night.
had snowed
John (play) the piano when he was a child, but he doesn't play now.
played
It (not rain) all summer, so the grass was completely dead.
hadn't rained
I went to the library, then I (buy) some milk and went home.
bought
When I (get) to the airport I discovered I had forgotten my passport.
got
Before they (start) the party, they (invite) some friends.
started/ had invited
They (go) to a restaurant after they (sail).
went/ had sailed
She (open) the box after she (find) the key.
opened/ had found
After he (work) very hard, he (fall) ill.
had worked/ fell
Before they (move) to Liverpool, they (sell) everything.
moved/ had sold
After Columbus (discover) America, he (return) to Spain.
had discovered/ returned
He (ask) me which animals I (see) in Africa.
asked/ had seen
After they (see) the Tower, they (go) to Westminster Abbey.
had seen/ went