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Past simple and Past perfect

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    Past simple and past perfect
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  • Ann _____________ (not study) English before she ___________ (come) to our school.
    Ann hadn't studied English before she came to our school.
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  • ___________(see) the advert before you ___________ (buy) the product?
    Had you seen the advert before you bought the product?
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  • I ___________ (turn off) the TV when the film ___________ (finish).
    I turned off the TV when the film had finished.
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  • Tom _____________ (appear) on TV before he ______________ (become) a film actor.
    Tom had appeared on TV before he became a film actor.
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  • ____________ (they get) a job after they ___________ (leave) university?
    Did they get a job after they had left university?
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  • By 3 o'clock I ___________ (eat) a lot and I ____________ (not feel) well.
    By 3 o'clock I had eaten a lot and I didn't feel well.
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  • She ___________ (sit down) after she _______________ (switch) the TV on.
    She sat down after she had switched the TV on.
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  • The film _____________ (start) by the time we _____________ (arrive).
    The film had started by the time we arrived.
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  • I ____________ (not finish) the exam when the teacher ___________ (say) "Stop!"
    I hadn’t finished the exam when the teacher said ‘Stop!’
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  • By 1928, the law ____________ (change) and women ______________ (can) vote.
    By 1928, the law had changed and women could vote.
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  • ____________ (you eat) before you ____________ (go) to the cinema?
    Had you eaten before you went to the cinema?
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  • We ____________ (raise) £50 before we ____________ (have) the charity auction.
    We had raised £50 before we had the charity auction.
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