By the time Ana reached the market, Aling Nena ___ all the ripe mangoes.

When Carlo got to the covered court, the game ___ without him.

Read this sentence. Liza had finished her drawing before the bell rang. Which action happened first?

The rain stopped at noon. Jomar ___ home before it even started.

Before the visitors arrived, Nanay Divina had swept the sala and cooked rice. Which action happened last?

Tita Elena was worried. By the time Kiko left the house, he ___ her message.

Ramon reached the terminal late. Which question asks whether the bus left before he reached it?

Read this sentence. When we got home, the lights had come back. The lights came back before we got home.

Marites slept well because she ___ her homework before dinner.

Read this sentence. Rico washed the dishes after he had swept the floor. Which did Rico do first?

It was Angel's first plane ride. She ___ an airplane before that day.

Lito could not believe the news, because he ___ his cousin only an hour earlier.

When the teacher entered, Bles had already erased the board and Jomar had already opened the windows. Which happened last?

Everyone laughed at the ending. Only Junjun stayed quiet, because he ___ the movie the week before.

Read this sentence. Aling Rosa opened her store late, but the delivery truck had already come. Which happened first?

Before the bell rang, Precious ___ two whole pages of her report.

Nanay came home at eight. Which question asks about eating that was finished before she came home?

The gate was still locked at seven, because the guard ___ the key that morning.

Read this sentence. Marco looked for his slippers all afternoon, but he had left them near the rocks. Which happened first?

Read this sentence. Ana had studied for two hours before her cousin called. The call came before the studying.

The photo was missing. Somebody ___ it from the wall before the program started.

The players were very tired, because they ___ three games before lunch.

Read this sentence. By the time the rain fell, the boys had already carried the chairs inside. Which happened first?

Jenny was not hungry at the party, because she ___ a big merienda at home.

By the time the family arrived, the bus ___ .

Miss Cruz thanked Dianne, who ___ extra chalk before the lesson began.

The choir was singing when we entered the hall. The program ___ an hour before we arrived.

Aling Nena counted her coins. She had closed the store and had covered the baskets. Which did she do last?

Nena's trip began at dawn. She still did not phone her mother. Choose the correct question.

The classroom was empty. Everyone ___ before the storm warning came.

Read this sentence. After the guests had eaten, Mang Tonyo brought out the halo-halo. Which happened first?

I was late for the flag ceremony. I ___ to set my alarm the night before.

We could not enter the library, because the librarian ___ the door at four.

Read this sentence. Carlo reached school late, and by then the quiz had already started. Which happened first?

Read this question. Had you finished the poster before Friday? The question asks about work that was still unfinished when Friday came.

When we finally sat down, Nanay ___ the soup and set the table.

Read this sentence. The concert started late, but Rowena had eaten dinner before she left the house. Which happened first?

When the store opened at eight, the shelves were full. Mang Lito ___ every one of them.

Read this sentence. Grace returned the book after she had copied the notes. Which action came first?

Uncle Ramon hardly knew me at the reunion. I ___ much taller since his last visit.