Past simple-past perfect

After we... it on the phone, I....... him an email about it. discuss, write

• discussed/had written

• had discussed/wrote

Before we.... Bob to the theatre, he.... a stage play before. take, never see

• had taken/never saw

• took/had never seen

After we..... a lunch we .......... to the cinema. have, go

• had have/ went

• had had/went

Emily ........ me the picture, she..... for me. show, paint

• showed/had painted

• Had shown/ painted

I ....... a lot about Greece before I ........ there. read/go

• read/had gone

• had read/went

After I ...... home I .....my homework.come/do

• came/had done

• had come/did

I........my breakfast when she........... me. already have, call

• already had/had called

• had already had/called

I ........of telling her the truth before she ........... me.

think, ask

• had thought/asked

• thought/had asked