Part 1 – 

Past Perfect Tense

Soal
PAST or PAST PERFECT (Simple and progressive) – Complete the following
sentences with the correct form of the verb!

1. When I _______ (WALK) through Bologna I _______ (THINK) about the wonderful times
I _______ (SPEND) there as a student.

2. They _______ (ALREADY LEAVE) the village before the sun _______ (RISE).

3. As soon as she _______ (FINISH) cleaning the floors she _______ (START) gardening.

4. After I _______ (POST) the letter I _______ (REALISE) I _______ (WRITE) the wrong
address.

5. We _______ (DRIVE) for two hours when we saw the hotel.

6. It was the first time that he _______ (INVITE) me for lunch.

7. John _______ (ASK) me if I _______ (BE) away on holiday.

8. When I _______ (GET) home last night my family _______ (ALREADY GO) to bed.

9. We _______ (BE) worried about John because we _______ (CALL) several times but he
never answered.

10. When I _______ (ARRIVE) home I _______ (SEE) that someone _______ (BREAK)
into my house.

11. She _______ (MEET) James on the street yesterday and he _______ (TELL) her that
he _______ (BE) ill for the past two weeks.

12. I _______ (LOOK) out of the window last night because I _______ (HEAR) some
noises.

13. I _______ (INVITE) Susan to the party but she couldn’t come because she _______  
(ALREADY MAKE) other plans.

14. They _______ (WATCH) TV when the earthquake occurred.

15. When room service arrived, we _______ (ALREADY WAIT) for nearly half an hour.

PAST or PAST PERFECT Tense: Fill in the correct verb forms!

1. They _______ (GO) home after they _______ (FINISH) their homework.

2. She just _______ (JUST GO) out when I called at her house.

3. The sun had set before I _______ (BE) ready to go.

4. When she came into the room she saw that her husband _______ (ALREADY DRINK) a
lot
of alcohol.

5. He _______ (LEARN) English before he left for England.

6. When my husband came home I _______ (ALREADY BE) in bed for two hours.

7. My friend _______ (NOT SEE) me for many years when I met him last week.

8. After I _______ (HEAR) the news, I _______ (HURRY) to see him.

9. He thanked me for what I _______ (DO).

10. They drank small cups of tea after they _______ (FINISH) dinner.

11. He told me _______ (CATCH) a young lion and _______ (SHOOT) two
others.

12. When I _______ (GET) there everyone _______ (ALREADY GO).

13. When I saw him last he _______ (BE) married for 6 years.

14. We heard that a fire _______ (BREAK OUT) in the neighboring house.

15. After he _______ (READ) the letter he _______ (BURN) it.

16. He wanted to go to London because he _______ (NEVER BE) there before.

17. When Queen Victoria _______ (DIE) in 1901 she _______ (REIGN) for over
60 years.

18. She told me that she _______ (NEVER GO) to Canada.

19. The results were better than I _______ (EXPECT)

20. Mr. Smith retired last year after he _______ (BE) with his company for over 30 years.