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Last year Juan _________ (pass) all his exams.

passed

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When I ____________ (get) to the airport I discovered I ____________ (forget) my passport

got, had forgotten

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When I ___________ (open) the curtains the sun was shining and the ground was white. It ____________ (snow) during the night.

opened, had snowed

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John____________ (play) the piano when he was a child, but he doesn't play now.

played

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Julie was very pleased to see that John _______________ (clean) the kitchen.

had cleaned

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After arriving home, I ____________ (realise) I ________________ (not buy) any milk.

realised, hadn't bought

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I __________ (know) my husband for three years when we _________ (get) married.

had known, got

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I ____________ (open) the fridge to find that someone _____________ (eat) all my chocolate

opened, had eaten

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He _____________ (live) in Paris for 10 years when he _____________ (decide) to buy his own flat

had lived, decided

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Susan _____________ (turn on) the radio after she ___________ (wash) the dishes.

turned on, had washed

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He _________ (ask) me which animals I ___________ (see) in Africa.

asked, had seen

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When her friends _________ (get) to the cinema, the film ____________ (start)

got, had started

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I got to the cinema and a minute later the film ________________ (start) .

started

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When I ____________ (marry) Helena in 2007, I _________________(be)married three times before.

married, had been

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When he___________ (arrive) at the station, he found that the train _________________ (leave).

arrived, had left

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She____________ (see) a photo of his penpal before, so she ____________ (recognize) him easily

had seen, recognised

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