Question

Exercise 2. Complete with Past Perfect or Past Simple.
1. By the time we ------ (come) at the cinema, the film ------ (already / begin).
2. They ----- (already / sell) that blue dress when I ------ (get) to the shop.
3. Richard ----- (just / finish) breakfast when I ----- (wake) up.
4. As soon as the play ----- (finish), we ------- (leave) the theatre.
5. I ------ (start) typing those letters before the boss -------- (come).
6. I ------- (not feel) so hungry after I ------- (eat) that sandwich.
7. I only realized that I -------- (meet) her a few years ago when I -------- (see) her.
8. The bank ------ (already / close) when I ------ (leave) the office.
9. The meeting ------- (start) by ten.
10. He ----- (not find) my story interesting because he ------ (hear) it before.

Answer 1

1. came, had already began

2. had already sold, got

3. had just finished, woke

4. finished, had left

5. started, had came

6. didn't feel, had eaten

7. had met, saw

8. had already closed, left

9. started

10. didn't find, had heard