had …
Sua madre vi si era esercitata a scrivere.
His mother had practiced writing there.
— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)
Si era accorto che aveva lasciato le chiavi in macchina.
He had noticed that he had left his keys in the car.
He hadn’t shown up yet.
Si era dichiarato a me davanti alla chiesa.
He had proposed to me in front of the church.
Si era stufato, ma non è l'unica novità.
He had gotten fed up, but that’s not the only news.
— Volver - Tornare (2006)
A quanto pare, Brunel non si era accorto che ero in fase di costruzione.
Apparently, Brunel hadn’t noticed that I was under construction.
Poi si domandò perché si era domandato una cosa del genere.
Then he wondered why he had wondered such a thing.
— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)
Lui ha finalmente portato a termine quello che si era programmato di fare.
He finally accomplished what he set out to do.