1.
When the train (had) stopped, I (looked) out of the window but (did not
see) any of my friends there. I (had sent) them a telegram and hoped that they (would meet) me. As I (discovered) later, they (had received) it ten
minutes before the train arrived and could not meet me.
2. We were greatly surprised not to find Ann at home. It turned out that
her sister (had forgotten) to give her our message, and Ann (had left) the
house fifteen minutes before we (came).
3. I decided not to put on my raincoat as it (had stopped) raining already and the sun (was shining) brightly.
4. The young people entered the theatre. The performance had already (begun), and they (had) to wait till the first act (was) over. Nina had never (been) here before and she (liked) the theatre very much.
5. I did not recognize Helen as I (had not seen) her for a very long time and she had greatly (changed).
6. When the teacher told the boy to recite the poem, the boy (burst)
into tears: he (did not remember) anything, though he (had tried) to learn
his lesson so well.
7. Jane usually works in the library. She (tis working) there now. She
has already (gathered) the necessary material and now she (is writing) her
report.
8. When we (came) to the station, our train had already (left), and
we (had) to wait for two hours before another one (came).
9. I was anxious to see the place where I (had spent) my childhood.
10. Victor asked me to explain the new rule to him, as he (had missed) the previous lesson.
11. John Gray (visited) Russia in 1989 and (has not been) here since that time.
12. The sight of the school building brought back the old days to us.
Here we (spent) many years together. We (learnt) to read and write;
here we (experienced) our first joys and sorrows. We recollected our
first day at school, how we (came) to our first lesson looking
alarmed and excited.