चुकी थी

मैं उससे एक-दो बार मिल चुकी थी।

I had met him once or twice.

मैं उनके साथ इतना वक्त बिता चुकी थी; वे अच्छे व्यवहार वाले थे।

I had spent so much time with them; they were well-behaved.

तब तक मैं उसके बहुत पास पहुँच चुकी थी।

By then, I had gotten very close to him.

मैं पैसे जमा करवा चुकी थी, इसलिए हम बैठकर बातें कर सकते थे।

I had already deposited the money, so we could sit and talk.

तब तक मैं अपने साथ लाए आखिरी बिस्कुट भी खा चुकी थी।

By then, I had eaten the last biscuits I’d brought with me.

यह बात मैं पहले भी सुन चुकी थी।

I had heard that before.

सोमवार तक यह अफ़वाह फैल चुकी थी कि कोई खरीदार नहीं है।

By Monday, the rumor had spread that there were no buyers.

सामी की शादी मर चुकी थी।

Sami's marriage was over.

उसकी माँ मर चुकी थी।

His mother had died.

मैं आधे रास्ते घर पहुँच चुकी थी।

I had already made it halfway home.