When I got to the office, they (a)   (leave).

By the time the spring came, the flowers (a)   (bloom)

I was able to pass the exam since I (a)   (study) regularly.

The movie (a)   (already start) when we arrived there.

Before she traveled to Lisbon, she (a)   (reserve) the hotel room.

I (a)   (have) my lunch when they offered to eat out.

I didn’t realize that I (a)   (lose) my keys until I arrived home.

I noticed that I (a)   (forget) to take my passport with me before I left home.

I was able to understand her as I (a)   (know) Lea for more than ten years.