Contrast the Past Indefinite with the Past Perfect Tense.
10.. He (enter) the office, (come) to my desk and (stop) in front of me. I (know) at once what he was going to say. I (suspect) for a long time that he was going to leave. 11. The company hired Mr. Spencer because he (live) in India, for five years. 12. He (lose) confidence in himself before he (be fired). 13.I was very upset. They (cancel) the party after I (make) all arrangements for it. 14. The children (be disappointed) because they-(hope)to go with us. 15. Although the morning forecast (predict) rain, the afternoon (be clear).

entered, came, stopped,knew,had suspectedhad livedhad lost, was firedcancelled, had madewere, had hopedhad predicted, was clear

He entered the office, came to my desk and stopped in front of me. I knew at once what he was going to say. I had suspected for a long time that he was going to leave. The company hired Mr. Spencer because he had lived in India, for five years. He had lost confidence in himself before he was fired. I was upset. They canceled the party after I had made all arrangements for it. The children were disappointed because they had hoped to go with us. Although the morning forecast had predicted rain, the afternoon was clear.