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Complete the following sentences using the PAST PERFECT or the PAST SIMPLE tense:

1. The match (already/start) when Jane� (switch on) the TV.

2.The students (finish) the exercises when the teacher (arrive).

3. Mary (can not) open the door because she (forget) the keys.

4. My sister (be) late because she (miss) the bus.

5. My mother (tell) me that she (buy) the fruit.

6. He (study) English before he (move) to New York.

7. I (never see) such a beautiful beach before I (go) to Ibiza.

8. Anna only (understand) the film because she (read) the book.

9. Before Peter (do) his homework he (study) in the library.

10. Laura (repair) her glasses because her brother (break) them.

11. After Will (have) his breakfast, he (leave) the flat.

12. John (help) his grandma in the house because his father (tell) him so.