Iv. combine the sentences using past simple and past perf. example: i finished my report. i called my boss. after i had finished my report i called my boss. we packed our things. we went to the airport. eva came to the party. everybody left the house before it. ted worked as a driver for 5 years. ted found a good office job after that. the director arrived. the secretary sent a fax and prepared a cup of coffee for him before that. the secretary went out to have lunch. she e-mailed the clients the hotel room was small, stuffy and uncomfortable. i expected a bigger and more comfortable room. our chairman retired in 2005. 1 joined the company in 2008.