4th ESO 4TH ESO

SIMPLE PAST / PAST PERFECT SIMPLE exercises

a) PUT THE VERBS INTO THE PAST PERFECT SIMPLE.

1. The storm destroyed the sandcastle that we ____________ (build)

2. When she went out to play, she _________________(do / already) her homework.
3. My brother ate all of the cake that our mum (make) ____________________
4. The doctor took off the plaster that he (put on) _________________ six weeks before.
5. The waiter brought a drink that I (not / order) ____________________
6. __________________ (he / phone) Angie before he went to see her in London?
7. I tried to find Mr Jones but he wasn't around. Then I found out he (die).________________
8. ___________________________(you/go) there before we went together?
9. When she arrived, _____________________(you/eat) already?
10. _______________________(John/meet) Lucy before they worked together?

b) FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE WORDS AT THE VERY END OF THE SENTENCES IN PAST PERFECT TENSE
OR SIMPLE PAST.

1. It____________________ to rain after we ___________________to the station. (START / GET)

2. We _____________________the village where we ___________________as children. (VISIT / LIVE)
3. By the time we ______________________the inn all the guests _______________(REACH / LEAVE)
4. We___________________ him just after he________________ news of his dismissal. (MEET / GET)
5. Nobody_______________________where she_____________________. (KNOW / GO)
6. They_____________________ dinner when we_______________________. (FINISH / ARRIVE)
7. We __________________to know which novels he____________________. (WANT / READ)
8. She______________ all her money before her father __________________(SPEND / COME)
9. Your letter____________________ five minutes after he____________________ (COME / LEAVE)
10. I__________________him for the flowers he _____________________me. (THANK / SEND)
11. The children _________ for days so they ___________ extremely hungry. (NOT EAT/ BE))
12. Everyone ___________ (HUG) each other after they _______________ (FINISH) their exams.
13. I _______________ (JUST / BUY) a dress when a thief _______________ (STEAL) my bag.
14. Our teacher _________ (GIVE) us extra homework because we ____________ (not finish) our essays.
15. He ________________ (FEEL) very ill because he __________________ (NOT SLEEP) well.
16. When I ______________ (ASK) her to help me, she ________________ (AGREE).
17. When we ___________ (GET) home my wife realized she _______________ (LOSE) her purse.
18. After I ___________ (BUY) my new computer, I noticed that I ___________ (NOT HAVE) enough money.
19. The Vikings ___________ (SAIL) to North America a thousand years ago.
20. After we __________________writing we _________in the garden. (FINISH / PLAY)