Past Simple and Past Perfect

My aunt flew to Paris last year. She (a)   (never / go) on a plane before that.

We didn’t need to queue because my wife (a)   (already / buy) the tickets.

The thieves had already spent the money when the police (a)   (catch) them.

Helen (a)   (split up) with John before she met Paul.

We (a)   (know) her address because she had told us.

The children (a)   (not eat) for days so they were extremely hungry.

Everyone hugged each other after they (a)   (finish) their exams.

She didn’t want to go to the cinema because she (a)   (already / see) the film.

I (a)   (just / buy) a dress when a thief stole my bag.

My niece (a)   (go) to London three times by the time she was sixteen.