I couldn’t sing the song because I …
had forgotten the words
She was excited because she …
had won the competition
I was disappointed because I …
didn’t get the job
We missed the bus because we …
had left the house too late
I couldn’t answer the question because I …
hadn’t studied enough
He felt embarrassed because he …
had made a silly mistake
The shop was closed when we …
got there
They laughed when they realized that he …
was wearing his shirt inside out
He couldn’t play football because he …
had hurt his leg
The film had already started when we …
arrived at the cinema
I was late for school because I …
missed the bus
We couldn’t get into the stadium because we …
hadn’t bought tickets
When I arrived at the theatre, I realized that I …
had left the tickets at home
My family were delighted that I …
had passed all my exams
They were tired because they …
had worked all night
Everyone clapped because the singer …
had sung beautifully
He had to sing without his guitar because …
it was broken
She cried when she discovered that she …
had lost her purse
When the teacher entered the room, the students …
were making a lot of noise
Everybody was surprised because …
he told a very funny story