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By the time I went to the Theater, the movie had already started

By the time I went to the drugstore, it had already closed

By the time I called to my house's friends, the had already left

By the time I applied to a job, they had already hired someone else.
APPLY FOR

By the time we saw a house to buy it, someone else had already made an offer
THE HOUSE

By the time the firemen arrived, the house had already burnt down

By the time I arrived to taste her chocolate cake, her children had already eaten whole thing
not necessary
THE WHOLE CAKE

By the time I went to the hospital to see her, she had already gone home

By the time I turned on the TV, had game had already finished

By the time I arrived to the concert, my daughter had already finished her song
joe had to study hard for yesterday's test because he hadn't done well the week before

I was worried when she didn't arrive on time because she didn't been late before
HAD NOT BEEN

Judy didn't want to go on the school ski tripo because she didn't skied before
HAD NOT / HADN'T

I didn't recognize Ellen at the party because I didn't seen for years HADN'T SEEN HER FOR YEARS

John didn't catch the bus because he didn't left the house on time HAD NOT / HADN'T

Andy ate a huge supper last night because he didn't eaten all day HAD NOT / HADN'T

The farmers' fields were very dry because it didn't rained for weeks HAD NOT / HADN'T

Roberta's hair looked terrible last night because she didn't combed all day HAD NOT / HADN'T

Amanda was exhausted yesterday because she didn't slept well for several days HAD NOT / HADN'T

HAD NOT / HADN'T


I was so happy when I got to the theater because the movie didn't started yet
When Tom arrived, Rita had already bought groceries

When Tom arrived, Rita had already baked a cake

When Tom arrived, Rita had already cooked a roast

When Tom arrived, Rita has already prepared the vegetables

When Tom arrived, Rita had already set the table

When Tom arrived, Rita hadn't made the salad YET

When Tom arrived, Rita hadn't chosen some romantic music YET

When Tom arrived, Rita hadn't made a fire YET

When Tom arrived, Rita hadn't lighted the candles YET

When Tom arrived, Rita hadn't served the meal YET


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My trip to New York was very exciting because I hadn't been there before

I couldn´t see the doctor because he had already left the office

I couldn't buy the car I wanted because the car dealer had already sell it SOLD

We couldn't see the new exhibit because the museum had already closed

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