Put the verbs in brackets into the past perfect or past simple to make the order of events clear. the first one is done for you. example: when he (make) his decision he (go) to talk to the manager. - when he had made his decision he went to talk to the manager. 1 he (work) at the company for ten years when he (retire) …………………………………………………………………… 2 he (not get) into his flat because he (forget) his keys …………………………………………………………………… 3 i (not eat) since the morning so i (be) really hungry by eight o'clock …………………………………………..………………. .……………….……………………………………………………….…………… 4 when she (wash and change) she (call) a taxi……………………………..……… …………..………………………………………………………………………… 5 she (want) to visit rome because she (read) a lot about it ……………………….. ……………………… 6 they (arrive) late because they (miss) the bus………………………………….… ………………………..……………………………………………………………….
1 He (had work) at the company for ten years when he (retired)
2 He (did not get) into his flat because he (forgotten) his keys
3 I (had not eaten) since the morning so I (was) really hungry by eight
o'clock
4 When she (had washed and changed) she (called) a taxi
5 She (wanted) to visit Rome because she (had read) a lot about it
6 They (arrived) late because they (had missed) the bus