Rewrite the following sentences in the past perfect tense.

1. She (finish) her homework before she went to bed.

2. By the time they arrived, the train (leave).
3. He (already eat) dinner when his friends came over. Answer: before she moved to Paris.
Answer:
4. They (not start) the project until last week. Answer: Exercise 2: Choose the correct form
of the verb in parentheses to complete the sentences.

6. When I arrived, he (already leave). a) has already left b) had already left c) have already
left Answer: b) had already left
7. By the time they got to the concert, the band (finish) playing. a) has finished b) had
finished c) have finished Answer: b) had finished
8. She (not see) the movie before, so she was excited to watch it. a) has not seen b) had
not seen c) have not seen Answer: b) had not seen
9. When I woke up, the sun (rise) and the birds (start) singing. a) has risen / started b) had
risen / started c) have risen / started Answer: b) had risen / started
10. They (already book) their flight tickets before the prices went up. a) has already booked
b) had already booked c) have already booked Answer: b) had already booked

Exercise 3: Rewrite the sentences in the past perfect tense.

11. The children finished their homework. Then they went out to play. Answer: The children
had finished their homework before they went out to play.
12. He saw the movie. After that, he read the book. Answer: He had seen the movie before
he read the book.
13. She cooked dinner. Then she set the table. Answer: She had cooked dinner before she
set the table.
14. The storm began. The power went out. Answer: The storm had begun before the power
went out.
15. They bought the tickets. They entered the concert venue. Answer: They had bought the
tickets before they entered the concert venue