PAST PERFECT PRACTICE.

I.- Completa con el Pasado Perfecto Simple de los verbos entre parntesis.

1. After Penny (do) the shopping , she started cooking supper.
2. John (not finished) his homework before he went to the
party.
3. By the time we arrived at the station , the train .. (already leave).
4. Jane . (not work) before she began this job.
5. By the time the babysitter arrived, the children .. (go) to bed.


II.- Escribe las frases y ponles un tic segn sean ciertas o falsas. T F

1. I was / five years old / I had already learned / by the time /to ride a bike
..
2. my dad/I got up this morning/ when / to work /had already gone.
..
3. I / last night /after/ I went to sleep / had finished/ my homework.
..
4. the bell rang / had already arrived / I / at school / before.
..
5. had eaten / this morning / I /brushed my teeth / breadfast.
..

III.- Completa los minidilogos usando el Pasado perfecto o el Pasado simple.

1. Tom : .. (you speak) to Colin this morning
Sue: No, I . He .. (already leave)
when I (phone) him.
2. Jane : (you have) lunch with your sister yesterday?
Tina: No, I .. . I . (already have) lunch
when she .. (get) home.
3. Anna: (Jane buy) the blue trousers yesterday?
Karen: No, she .. . The sales assistant .. (already
sell) it before she . (return) to the shop.
4. Jake: .. (you invite) Mary to the party
Brian: Yes, I .., but she (already make)
other plans.
5. Danny: .. (you met) John last night?
Simon: No, I . I (find out) that he
(go) to see a film.
IV.- Haz oraciones. Pon los verbos en Pasado simple o Pasado perfecto.

1. When / I / visit / the town last month / they / build / a new hospital.
.
2. When we / have / dinner / we / go / out for a walk.
.
3. When sue / look / in the fridge / all the food / go.
.
4. I / not know / the way to Johns house because I / not be / there before.
.
5. Mike / get/ really exhausted in his first marathon because he / not run / in such a
long race before.
6.
V.- Haz preguntas y contstalas . Usa el Pasado Simple o el Pasado Perfecto.

1. The fisherman / catch any fish / when / the rain / begin?

2. The baby / drink / all the milk / before / she / fall sleep ?

3. The student / clean / the board / / by the time / the teacher / come in ?

4. Paul / finish / his popcorn / before / he / sit down ?

5. The bus / already / leave / when / the children / get / to the bus stop ?.

VI.- Completa el texto. Usa el Pasado Perfecto o Simple.

When John arrived at the party, He was upset. Everything had gone wrong that
evening! John .. ( work ) hard all day and was tired , so he
. ( decide) to rest before the party. He set his alarm clock for 8 oclock
for 8 p.m., but it didnt work and he . ( sleep) until 10! He
quickly ( get dressed ) and . ( run ) to his
car, it wasnt there ! Someone . ( steal ) it . John really
wanted to go to the party so he (decide ) to take a bus , but by
the time he .. ( arrive) at the bus station, the last bus
( already , leave) . Poor John! He .. (walk) to the
party . When he finally got there, all his friends (already
gone) home.

VII.- Corrige los errores

1. When we arrived, the train has already left.
2. Bob had already sat down when the bell rings.
3. Sue went out after she had eat lunch.
4. After he sold his car, he had bought a new one.
5. Ian had already leave when mum phoned.
6. Tom had studied for the exam before he had taken it.

VIII.- Elige la opcin correcta.

1. We had just started lunch when the telephone rang / had rang.
2. When I opened the safe , the money disappeared had disappeared.
3. Andrew was late for school yesterday. When he got to the classroom, the lesson
started/had started.
4. They waited until everyone was ready and then they started/had started.
5. The office was empty when the police arrived. The robbers left/had left.