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The thief simply (walk) _________in. Someone (forget) _________ to lock the door.
The thief simply walked in. Someone had forgotten to lock the door.
He (make, can not)_________ a sandwich because he (forget)__________ to buy bread.
He couldn't make a sandwich because he'd forgotten to buy bread.
It was raining hard, but by the time class (be) ___________ over, the rain (stop)____________.
It was raining hard, but by the time class was over, the rain had stopped.
By the time she (be)________ 20, Amanda (publish, already) ___________ three books of poetry.
By the time she was 20, Amanda had already published three books of poetry.
She went to Europe last year. Italy (be) ________ the most beautiful country she (visit, ever) __________.
She went to Europe last year. Italy was the most beautiful country she had ever visited.
Sam (be)____________ a newspaper reporter before he (become)___________ a businessman.
Sam had been a newspaper reporter before he became a businessman.
I (feel)___________ a little better after I (take) _____________ the medicine.
I felt a little better after I had taken the medicine.
I was late. The teacher (give, already) ___________ a quiz when I (get) ____________ to class.
I was late. The teacher had already given a quiz when I got to class.
It (be)_________ time to submit the assignment, but the group (not finish, yet)__________ it _______.
It was time to submit the assignment, but the group hadn’t finished it yet.
When George died, he and Anne (be)_________ married for nearly fifty years. She didn't want to move. She (live)_________ in Liverpool all her life.
When George died, he and Anne had been married for nearly fifty years. She didn't want to move. She had lived in Liverpool all her life.
I (see, never)__________ any of Picasso's paintings before I (visit) __________ the art museum.
I had never seen any of Picasso's paintings before I visited the art museum.
Millions of years ago, dinosaurs (roam)__________ the earth, but they (become)_____________ extinct by the time humankind first (appear) ___________.
Millions of years ago, dinosaurs roamed the earth, but they had become extinct by the time humankind first appeared.
I (see, already) __________ that movie before Julie (invite) _________ me to watch it at her house.
I had already seen that movie before Julie invited me to watch it at her house.
Rephrasing the sentence into past perfect:
Messi scored the goal. The fans went wild. (as soon as)
As soon as Messi had scored the goal, the fans went wild.
Rephrasing the sentence into past perfect:
She sold her house and moved to Aydın. (before)
Before she moved to Aydın, she had sold her house.
Rephrasing the sentence into past perfect:
Samantha switched on the radio then she heard the news about the earthquake. (after)
After Samantha had switched on the radio, she heard news about the earthquake.
Rephrasing the sentence into past perfect:
We had dinner and then we started to do our homework. (before)
Before we started to do our homework, we had had dinner.
Rephrasing the sentence into past perfect:
They entered the restaurant. They saw Gordon Ramsay. (after)
After they had entered the restaurant they saw Gordon Ramsay.
Yesterday at a restaurant, I (see) __________ Pam Donnelly, an old friend of mine. I (see, not) __________ her in years. At first, I (recognize, not) ___________ her because she (lose) __________ a great deal of weight.
Yesterday at a restaurant, I saw Pam Donnelly, an old friend of mine. I hadn't seen her in years. At first, I didn't recognize her because she had lost a great deal of weight.
Rephrasing the sentence into past perfect:
Maria finished the meal and I arrived. (by the time)
By the time I arrived, Maria had finished the meal.
In 1980, my parents (emigrate)____________ to the United States from China. They (travel, never)___________ outside of China and were, of course, excited by the challange of relocating in a foreign country. Eventually, they (settle)___________ in California. My sister and I were born there and (grow)__________ up there. Last year, I (go)___________ to China for the first time to study at Beijing University. I (want, always)___________ to visit China and learn more about my own family background. My dream was finally realized.
In 1980, my parents emigrated to the United States from China. They had never traveled outside of China and were, of course, excited by the challange of relocating in a foreign country. Eventually, they settled in California. My sister and I were born there and grew up there. Last year, I went to China for the first time to study at Beijing University. I had always wanted to visit China and learn more about my own family background. My dream was finally realized.
Rephrasing the sentence into past perfect:
Mary finished the work at 10:00. I finished the work at 11:00. (when)
When I finished the work, Mary had already finished hers.
Rephrasing the sentence into past perfect:
They didn't tell me. THY cancelled the flight. (that)
They didn't tell me that THY had cancelled the flight.
Rephrasing the sentence into past perfect:
It was 5°C during the day. The snow disappeared in the evening. (because)
The snow disappeared in the evening because it had been 5°C during the day.
Rephrasing the sentence into past perfect:
They graduated. They got married. (as soon as)
They got married as soon as they had graduated.