I lost my keys. Yesterday, I couldn't open my door.
Yesterday, I couldn't open my door because I had lost my keys.
I drove my car. You called me. I couldn't pick up
I was driving my car when you called me. That's why I couldn't pick up.
First, the film started. Then, we arrived at the movies.
When we arrived at the movies, the film had already started.
He lied when he said he loved me. I knew it.
I knew he was lying when he said he loved me.
He carried a gun in that moment, so the police arrested him.
The police arrested him because he was carrying a gun.
First, I forgot my passport. Then, I arrived at the airport and I realised I didn't have my passport.
When I arrived at the airport, I realised I had forgotten my passport
Jeff and Linda got engaged. Before getting engaged, they were together for 2 years.
Jeff and Linda had been together for 2 years when they got engaged.
Anna and I went to school together. I saw her at the wedding. In that moment I remembered we went to school together.
When I saw Anna at the wedding, I remembered that we had gone to school together.
I didn't buy milk. Later, I made a cup of tea, and I realised I didn't have any milk.
I was making a cup of tea when I realised I hadn't bought any milk.
First, the meeting started. Then, I arrived.
When I arrived, the meeting had already started.
First, the Egyptians built the Great Pyramid of Giza. Later, Cleopatra was born.
When Cleopatra was born, the Egyptians had already built the Great Pyramid of Giza.
We queued for over two hours. Then, they finally let us in.
We had queued for over two hours when they finally let us in.
We watched the basketball game. In that moment, our guests arrived.
Our guests arrived while we were watching the basketball game.
This morning I ran in the forest. Right then, it started to snow.
(This morning,) While I was running in the forest, it started to snow.
I read a book. I was interrupted by the phone ringing.
While I was reading a book, the phone started to ring.
I cooked. I was interrupted when someone knocked on the door
While I was cooking someone knocked on the door.
Someone kidnapped a child. The child's mother reported it to the police.
A mother reported to the police that someone had kidnapped her child.