When we ______ (reach) the stadium, the match had already started.

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A reaching
B going to reach
C reached
D none of the above

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Answer: C. reached

The past perfect 'had already started' shows the earlier of two past actions. The later action, reaching the stadium, takes the simple past: 'When we reached the stadium'.

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When we ______ (reach) the stadium, the match had already started.

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