Past Perfect vs Simple Past

I __________ my husband for three years when we _________ married.

• had known / got

• had know / get

• known / get

When we _________ at the station, the train _____________.

• arrive / had already leave

• arrived / had already left

• arrived / already had left

She ___________ (want) to go to the cinema because she ___________ (already / see) the film.

• didn't wanted / had already seen

• doesn't want / had already see

• didn't want / had already seen

My niece _________ (be) to London three times by the time she _________ (be) sixteen.

• had be / was

• had been / was

• was / had been

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

• flew / had never goes

• fly / never had gone

• flew / had never gone

The thieves ___________ (spend) the money when the police _________ (catch) them.

• had already spent / caught

• already had spent / catched

• had already spent / catched

When we ___________ (get) home my wife realized she __________ (lose) her purse.

• get / had lose

• got / had lost

• got / had lose

After he _________ (work) for the software company for two years he ______________ (decide) to give it up.

• worked / had decided

• had worked / decided

By the time the firefighters ____________ (arrive) the building _____________ (burn) down.

• arrived / had already burned

• had arrived / burned

My mother ____________ (worry) a lot about me before she _______________ (hear) that I was safe with my friends.

• worried / had heard

• had worried / heard