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Past simple + past perfect: exercise

5
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Exercise 5

Correct mistakes.

Example

Did you ever see her before you met her at school?

Had you ever seen her before you met her at school?

She played the flute and then she had sung in the choir

She played the flute and then she has sung in the choir

I borrowed your car. Have you known about it?

I borrowed your car. Had you ever known about it?

After the lessons had finished we run out of school.

After the lessons had finished we run out of school.

Had you be there before? - Yes, the previous year.

Had you ever been there before? - Yes, the previous year.

Did you liked the article in the magazine?

Did you like the article in the magazine?

I recognized him because I did see him before.

I recognized because I did see him before.

I hadn't gone out because I hadn't finished my homework.


I hadn't gone out because I hadn't finished my homework.

We had done nothing like this at that time.

We had done nothing like this at that time.

It was quite difficult. I had had no idea what to do.

It was quite difficult. I hadn't had any idea what to do.

As far as I'd known she had always had some pets.

As far as I'd known she had had some pets.

When I met Jim he was already a soldier for three years.

When I met Jim he was already a soldier for three years.

He had gone to the office because somebody had told him.

He had gone to the office because somebody had told him.

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