Exercise 2 - Past perfect simple and continuous

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Use contractions where possible.

1. Peter was Sally's best friend. She (know) him all her life.

2. The children were wet because they (play) football in the rain.

3. We were very hungry because we (not / eat).

4. I was delighted when I found my keys. I (look) for them for hours.

5. She was exhausted because she (work) since eight o'clock that

morning.

6. Everything was white because it (snow).

7. The passengers were cross because the airline (lose) everyone's

bags.

8. I (not / see) Jacob for several years, but I recognised him

immediately.
Exercise 3. Past perfect simple and continuous

1. He (marry) her two years before we met.

2. I (want / always) to travel. That's why I was delighted to go

abroad with them.

3. She was no stranger to him. They (be introduced) to each

other a few days before.

4. We (stay) there since 1980, you know.

5. I (stay / never) in London before. How expensive hotels are!

6. Did I tell you that when I saw you, I realised that we (meet / already)
?

7. James told me you (buy) the old vicarage two years before

your son's birth.

8. I wish we (buy) it before.

1It was a relief to find the documents. I (look) for them all afternoon.
2He was dismissed, even though, in his opinion, he (not/do) anything wrong.

3It was not the first time I'd met him. We (meet) many times before.

4He called me at eleven in the evening to tell me that he (find/finally) a

solution.

5When he (finish) his speech, he waited for the reaction of the audience. But

no one said a word.

6By the time I came back from my business trip, a lot of things (changed) .

7The doctor asked me how long I (have) the symptoms.

8It was more than a month before we realised what (happen) to him.

9We (work/already) on this project for a month before we found a

fundamental flaw.

10The invoice (not/arrive/still) by the end of the

week so we sent them a strong reminder.