Use Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous They (finish) their experiment by January.
When I came, they (already\have) dinner.
I (wait) for you for an hour before you called and said that you wouldn’t come.
He (live) in Scotland for ten years before he moved to Ireland.
The children weren’t hungry because they (have) dinner already.
The child (paint) for a long time when his mother entered the room.
Mr Brown (work) for 50 years before he finally retired.
Yesterday my table was delivered. I (pay) for it two days before.
He (eat) his lunch for an hour when his boss called.
Jim was happy because he (get) a bike for his birthday.
When evening fell, the rain (already\stop).
He was very tired because he (translate) an article for two hours.
They (walk) for two hours when Kate decided to come back.
My father (come) from work by 7 o’clock yesterday.
Before we went to the cinema, we (read) an article about the film.