Past Perfect : Simple/Continuous.
1. I left without him last night, but I told him to meet me early because the film started at 8:00. I…………………. (try) to get tickets for that movie for months, and I didn't want to miss it.
2. By the time I finally left the coffee house where we were supposed to meet, I ………………………..(drink) three cups of coffee and I (wait) over an hour.
3. I had to leave because I …………………… (arrange) to meet John in front of the cinema.
4. When I arrived at the cinema, John ………………….. (take, already) the tickets and he was waiting for me.
5. He was very upset because he ………………….. (wait) for more than half an hour.
6. He said he ………………… (give, almost) up and ………………….(go) into the cinema without me.
7. John told me I ……………….(be) late so many times and that he would not go out with me anymore.
8. He added that he……………….. (miss) the best part of the movie because of my late arrival.