1. When we (arrived) at the theatre the play had already (begun).
2. When I (came) to the party Tom was already there, but he (went) home soon afterwards.
3. He (told) a lie five minutes after he ( had promised) to tell the truth.
4. She (did not want) to go to the cinema because she had already (seen) the film.
5. At first I (thought) I ( had done) the right thing but then I (realized) I ( had made) a terrible mistake.
6. She (asked) her father to help her because she ( had spent) all her money.
7. When we (entered) the flat we (saw) that somebody ( had broken) into it.
8. We (were not ) hungry. We just ( had had ) lunch.
9. She had just (got) home when I (phoned). She ( had been) shopping.
10. The teacher (explained) the rule and the students (began) doing the exercise.
11. When I (came) home Mother had already (made) dinner.
12. The sun ( had risen) when the farmer (started) his work.13. The exam was over at noon. John (handed) in his paper to the teacher
and (left) the room. He ( had not answered) all the questions. He ( had written) very
long answers to three questions and there ( had not been) enough time for the
other two.
14. Henry came home late yesterday because he ( had met) an old friend of
his and they (had gone) to the pub together. When he (got) home at last the
house (was) dark. Everybody ( had gone) to bed.
15. I left home at 8 in the morning, (got) on a trolley-bus and (sat)
down. The conductor (came) for the ticket. I (put) my hand into the
pocket for the money but there (was) none. I ( had left) the wallet at home. I
( had ) to get off and go home again. I (was) half an hour late at my
office that day. I had never (been) late before.