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Past Perfect Tense

Cboose tbe correct verb from tbe list below to complete tbe following sentences. J>ut the verb in tbe past
perfect tense (bad & past participle).

make start wrile leave forget fly escape close give ring eat change go see

1. When I got to tbe house, Mary wasn't there. Sbe already

_ 2. I cticln 't recognize my old classmate because sbe so much.
3. We were late for the show Last night. By the time we got to the theater, the movi e
already _
4. Yesterday I went on my first plane trip.I was very nervous because I never

before.
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5. I coLLldn 't eat mucb ctinner last migbt because I such a big lunch .
6. I couJ dn't buy any groceries last nigbt because when I got to the supermarket , i t
already _
7. Last week our teacher gave back the essays we the week before.
8. The hou se was quiet when Andrew got home. Everyone to bed
several bours earli er.
9. They got to school late yesterday. Tbe beU already _
10. Sbeila couldn 't come to my house last night because she already
--------oth er plans.
11. We couldn 't fmd the house. It was clear tbat be us tbe wrong
add addlress.

12. Annie didn 't want to come to the movie wi th us because sbe

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it tbe week before .
13. By tbe time the police arrived at the bank, the robber already

14. 1cou ldn 't get into my apartment when 1carne home from work last nigbt beca u se 1
--------to take my key.

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 Past Simple Tense Exercises
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1 1)
a)
They
Complete the sentences with the SIMPLE PAST of the verbs in parentheses:
(watch) TV last night.
Priscila 1
1
b)
(talk) to her friends ali day.
e) 1 (have) a terrible headache yesterday.
d)

e)
Bob
They
(come) home from school late.
(arrive) late and
1
(miss) the bus.
1 f) She (study) hard and (pass) the exam.
g) He 1
1
(call) the offlce to tell them he was sick.

¡ h) 1
i)
Dr.Johnson
(speak) to the director as he was leaving the room.
(get up) early this morning. 1
j) Mary (do) her homework and (go) to
school. ¡
i k) Chris
1) The dog
(find) a ten-dollar bill.
(follow) us down the road. i
m) Those students
n) Lúcio
(work) hard last semester .
(stop) at the comer and (call) us.
1
1 o) (try) to talk to Helen last night.
p) (pay) the phone billyesterday . 1
q) My dad (catch) a cold when he (be)
in Canada.

1 r)
s)
She
They
(leave) home early yesterday.
(know) each other very well when they

(be) kids.

t)
The teacher (bring) the exams corrected.
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u)
She was cleanlng the vase when she (drop) it.

,1 v) We Uog) in the park yesterday.

i w) The fire
x) 1
(occur) while we
(meet) sorne nice people at the party last
(be) out.
weekend.
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y) Carol (sleep) until late on the

1
weekend .Then,she
s (go) out to lunch.

z)
í
We (fly) to the USA on a great airplane.

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 Present Simple Otber Verbs Positive Exercisc 2

Mnkc J>O"itivc present simple scmences:

1. ("'e I often watch TV)

2. (1 hate mushrooms)

3. (shc I visi1 her grandmolher every Ouisanas)

4. (lhcy / uo. ;e the lmemet every evening)

5. (you I often go swimming)

6. (John I hme waiting for thc bus)

7. (Lucy nnd Jill / wnm to go out 1onlgh1)

8. (I/ usually stay ni home on Fridays)

9. (he / love driving fost cnrs)

1O. (they oftcn have parties)

11. (she / take a piano lessoo every Monday)

12. (we / likc wntching French films)

13. ()OU I go 10 bed very eruiy)

14. (l / always ea!breakfas t)

15. (thcy I often arrive late)

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16. (he hve in Beijing)

17. (David I wort 111 a scbool)

18. (she I read o IOI of novel )

19. (lhe Queen / likc her dogs)

20. (I / cook almos!every night)