A. Complete the sentences in Past Perfect.
1. Without any reason, the customer returned the goods that we (deliver).
2. Before Ellen could say anything, Cindy (hang up) the phone.
3. When William was employed, I (work / already) here for three years.
4. I (start / just) to type the letter, when the phone rang.
5. When I (send) the mail, I realised that I (forget) to attach the file.
6. Sue and Tom are best friends, though before the meeting last month they (know / not even) each other.
7. Catherine (meet / not) Phil Brown before the trade fair in May.
8. We spoke about the conference that (take place) the week before.
9. After the meeting I thanked Misses Last, who (manage) everything.
10. (you / gain) experiences in that field before you started to work for us?
B. Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Mind the negations.
1) When I arrived at the restaurant, Victoria ... a glass of water.(already/to order)
2) He noticed that Peter ... the old chair. (not/to paint)
3) Before Emma laid the table, she ... a talk with her mother. (to have)
4) She asked me if I ... the new words. (to learn)
5) There were no sausages left when I came back. The dog ... them. (to eat)
6) It ... for three weeks, so the land was dry. (not/to rain)
7) I did not wait for my brother because I ... his text message. (to read)
8) Linda ... to a magic show before yesterday evening. (never/to be)
9) She told me that Frank ... his room. (not/to tidy)
10) ... his hamster before he left his house? (Jack/to feed)
11) The driver (not/to stop)... at the traffic lights, so the police car (to chase) ... him.
12) The budgie (to fly) ... away because Jim (not/to close)... the window.
13) When we (to come) ... home, Frank (not/to paint)... the ceiling yet.
14) Eric (not/to invite)... his friends, so he (to be) ... alone on Saturday evening.
15) I (not/to see)... Olivia for three years before I (to meet) ... her in Spain.
16) He (to tell) ... me that he (not/to speak)... his brother the other day.
17) Lisa (not/to read) ... the book, so she (not/ to unnderstand) ... the film.
18) The Smiths (not/to buy)... the new camera, so they (can/to spend) ... the money on new furniture.
19) I (not/ to find) ... didn't find my keys because I (not/to look) ... under the bed.
20 We (not/to practise)... enough, so we (to lose) ... the match.