Past Perfect

She was upset. She ______ her favorite dress. 

I_____________the police last night because someone had stolen my car.

______________________John before you saw him at the party yesterday? 

I suddenly remembered where I________________that man before. 

 By the time I got to the station, the train_____________________

Choose the correct options in the dialogue.

Tess: Have you heard the news? There _______a robbery at the museum! Last night someone___________ to steal a painting.  

Mark: Really?

Tess: Yes, and it isn’t the first robbery there, either. When the staff came back to work after Christmas, they found out that someone____________ in during the holidays.

Mark: So ___________________ what happened? How did the robbers get in?

Tess: Well, it seems someone ___________to switch on the alarm before they went home.  

Mark: Oh dear – that __________ bad! 

Tess: Yes, but then the police discovered that the robbers ________________. The security guard saw them and called the police.

Mark: Right ... so what about last night?

Tess: Well, that was different – by the time the police arrived, the robbers____________ with the most valuable painting in the museum!