had
"to be" in past perfect
had been
"to go" in past perfect
had gone
"to wear" in past perfect
had worn
"to catch" in past perfect
had caught
"to eat" in negative past perfect
hadn't eaten
She ________ up all night because she ________ bad news (stay/receive).
She stayed up all night because she had received bad news.
They __________ to the beach, when the police ___________ them for speeding. (drive, just, stop)
They had just driven to the beach, when the police stopped them for speeding
When the people________at the cinema, the film_________already______. (Arrive, start)
When the people arrived at the cinema, the film had already started.
I ____ just ___ outside when it ________ to rain (just go/start).
I had just gone outside when it started to rain.
Marc _________ any places in Brussels because he __________ there before. (do not know/not live).
Marc didn't know any places in Brussels because he hadn't lived there before.
She _______ in Sweden before she _______ to Norway (live/go).
She had lived in Sweden before she went to Norway.
I _________ any food because I _________ my wallet at home. (can not buy, forgot)
I couldn't buy any food because I had forgotten my wallet at home.
Before the students ________ to write, the teacher _________ their mobile phones (start/collect).
Before the students started to write, the teacher had collected their mobile phones.
Laura _________ her glasses because her brother ________ them (repair, break).
Laura repaired her glasses because her brother had broken them.
We ____________ (buy) tickets so we (miss) the movie.
We hadn't bought tickets so we missed the movie.
She_________ she __________her purse. (Not know, lost)
She didn't know she had lost her purse.
My mother __________ the timetable so she ________ the bus. (no read, miss)
My mother hadn't read the timetable so she missed the bus.
I________what my mother___________. (Remember, say)
I remembered what my mother had said.
The police_______me what I__________. (Ask, see)
The police asked me what I had seen.
My friend _______ (not want) a black bag, so she ________ (change) it for a brown one.
My friend hadn't wanted a black bag, so she changed it for a brown one.
After the guests_______, the kids ________the house. (Leave, clean)
After the guests had left, the kids cleaned the house.
He ____________ the bottle of wine on the floor while he was ____________ dinner. (drop, cook)
He dropped the bottle of wine on the floor while he was cooking dinner.
Before I ______ the house, I ______ the laundry in the washing machine. (leave/ put)
Before I left the house, I had put the laundry in the washing machine.
After they__________ Jakarta, they_______to Singapore. (Visit, fly)
After they had visited Jakarta, they flew to Singapore.
He ______________ (no check) the weather report, so he ______________ ( to be surprised) by the snow.
He hadn't checked the weather report, so he was surprised by the snow.