The concert *had started* (start) by the time we arrived.

She *had finished* (finish) her homework before she went to the cinema.

I was very tired because I *had not slept* (not sleep) well the night before.

By the age of 25, he *had already traveled* (already travel) to five continents.

They couldn’t enter the house because they *had lost* (lose) their keys.

Before the invention of the telephone, people *had written* (write) letters to communicate over long distances.

When I reached the station, the train *had already left* (already leave).

We *had never seen* (never see) such a beautiful sunset before that day.

By the time the movie ended, I *had eaten* (eat) all of my popcorn.

He said he *had never tried* (never try) sushi before we went to the Japanese restaurant.

Mary *had never met* (never meet) John’s family until the wedding.

The children were excited because they *had never flown* (never fly) in an airplane before.

Before last summer, they *had never gone* (never go) camping.

I *had read* (read) the book already, so I didn’t go to the book club discussion.

They were disappointed because the show *had ended* (end) by the time they got to the theater.

Exercise 2: Past Perfect Simple 문장 채우기

After she *had returned* (return) from her trip, she showed us all her pictures.

Tony knew Istanbul well because he *had visited* (visit) the city several times before.

We had to buy a new car because our old one *had broken* (break) down.

They *had already decided* (already decide) to move to a new house by the time I spoke to them.

She was not hungry, as she *had already eaten* (already eat) lunch.

I realized that I *had seen* (see) the movie before when it started to play on TV.

Our friends *had left* (leave) the party by the time we arrived.

I checked my email as soon as I got to work and saw that my boss *had sent* (send) a meeting request.

He felt like he *had understood* (understand) the lesson after the teacher explained it again.

The garden was beautiful because my mother *had planted* (plant) so many flowers the year before.

Before the final exam, the students *had studied* (study) for weeks.

By the end of the day, we *had completed* (complete) all of our tasks.

She wondered if her friend *had received* (receive) the invitation because she didn’t RSVP.

They *had talked* (talk) about going to Spain for their honeymoon long before they actually booked the trip.

It turned out that I *had met* (meet) him before, but I didn’t remember the occasion.