The plane had left by the time I (a)   (get) to the airport.

She stayed up all night because she (a)   (receive) bad news.

They (a)   (lose) many of the games because they had not practiced enough.

You (a)   (study) Italian before you moved to Rome.

The teacher asked if we (a)   (study) for the exam.

The boss (a)   (say) it would be a long meeting.

When they arrived we (a)   ( already/start) cooking.

She had already left the room when the police (a)   (arrive).

He was very tired because he (a)   (not/sleep) well.