1. My best friend, Kevin, was no longer there. He had gone away.2. The local cinema was no longer open. It had been closed down.3. Mr. Johnson was no longer alive. He had died.4. Bill no longer had his car. He had sold it.1. Jane played tennis yesterday, but she wasn't very good at it, because she had never played tennis before.2. It was Kate's first driving lesson. She was very nervous and didn't know what to do. She had never driven before.1. Tom wasn't at home when I arrived. He had just gone out.2. We arrived at the cinema late. The film had already begun.1. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody had gone to bed.2. I felt very tired when I got home, so I went straight to bed.3. Sorry I am late. The car broke down on my way here.4. There was a car by the side of the road. It had broken down and the driver was trying to repair it. So we stopped to help him.