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The past perfect

Ex1: Give the correct form of the verbs in the bracket in past perfect tense
1)When I arrived at the cinema, the film (start).
2) She (live) in China before she went to Thailand.
3) After they (eat) the shellfish, they began to feel sick.
4) If you (listen) to me, you would have got the job.
5) Julie didn't arrive until after I (leave).
6) When we (finish) dinner, we went out.
7) The garden was dead because it (be) dry all summer.
8) He (meet) her somewhere before.
9) We were late for the plane because we (forget) our passports.
10) She told me she (study) a lot before the exam.
11) The grass was yellow because it (not/rain) all summer.
12) The lights went off because we (not/pay) the electricity bill.
13) The children (not/do) their homework, so they were in trouble.
14) They (not/eat) so we went to a restaurant.
15) We couldn't go into the concert because we (not/bring) our tickets.
16) She said that she (not/visit) the UK before.
17) Julie and Anne (not/meet) before the party.
18) I (not/have) breakfast when he arrived.
19) He (not/use) email before, so I showed him how to use it.
20) You (not/study) for the test, so you were very nervous.
Ex2: Give the correct form of the verbs in past simple or past perfect tense
1. After they (see) the Tower, they (go) to Westminster Abbey.
2. He (ask) me which animals I (see) in Africa.
3. After Columbus (discover) America, he (return) to Spain.
4. Before they (move) to Liverpool, they (sell) everything.
5. After he (work) very hard, he (fall) ill.
6. She (open) the box after she (find) the key.
7. They (go) to a restaurant after they (sail).
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8. Before they (start) the party, they (invite) some friends.
9. After she (wash) the curtains, she (clean) the windows.
10. They (go) for a sightseeing tour after the bus (arrive).
11. Before he (mow) the lawn, he (pick) some roses.
12. After he (finish) school, he (work) for a magazine.
13. They(drink) a cup of tea after they (finish) lunch.
14. He (ask) me for her telephone number before he (phone) her.
15. My sister (eat) all the chocolate before my parents (come) home.
Ex3: Give the correct form of the verbs in the bracket in past perfect
1. The storm destroyed the sandcastle that we ______ (build). Had built
2. He ______ (not / be) to Cape Town before 1997. Had not been
3. When she went out to play, she ______ (do / already) her homework. Had already
done
4. My brother ate all of the cake that our mum _____ (make) .had made
5. The doctor took off the plaster that he ______ (put on) six weeks before. Had put on
6. The waiter brought a drink that I _______ (not / order). Hadn’t ordered
7. I could not remember the poem we _______ (learn) the week before.had learnt
8. The children collected the chestnuts that _____ (fall) from the tree. Had fallen
9. ________ (he / phone) Angie before he went to see her in London? Had he
phoned….?
10. She ______ (not / ride) a horse before that day. Hadn’t ridden
11. Kevin ______ (go) home by the time I arrived. had gone
12. Ethan suddenly realised that he _____ (leave) his laptop on the train. had left
13. Mum was annoyed because I ______ (not clean) my room. hadn’t cleaned
14. _______ (they / study) English before they went to the USA? Had they
studied…..?
15. We were hungry because we ______ (not eat) hadn’t eaten.
Ex4: Rewrite these sentences using the past perfect
1. David had gone home before we arrived.
=> After David had gone home, we arrived.
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2. We had lunch then we took a look around the shops.
=> Before we took a look around the shops, we had had lunch
3. The light had gone out before we got out of the office.
=> When we got out of the office, the light had gone out
4. After she had explained everything clearly, we started our work.
=> By the time we started our work, she had explained everything clearly
5. My father had watered all the plants in the garden by the time my mother came home.
=> Before my mother came home, My father had watered all the plants in the garden
6.After finishing his drink he got up and went away.
=> After he had finished his drink, he got up and went away.
7. Everyone settled down. The talk show started.
=> The talk show started after everyone had settled down.
8. We had snacks then we had a look around the shops
=> After we had had snacks, we had a look around the shops
Ex5: Choose the best answer
1. By the time we ____, everyone had left.
A. arrived B. had arrived
2. I _____ a long time ago.
A. finished B. had finished C. Either could be used here.
3. By that time, everybody ____ exhausted.
A. was B. had been C. Either could be used here.
4. She told me she ____ it ages ago.
A. did B. had done C. Either could be used here.
5. I ____ of it until you mentioned it.
A. didn't hear B. hadn't heard
6. I ____ enough time to finish the exam.
A. didn't have B. hadn't had C. Either could be used here.
7. If I ____, I'd have helped.
A. knew B. had known C. Either could be used here.
8. if I ____, I'd tell you.
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A. knew B. had known C. Either could be used here.
10. Until last month, I _____ it before.
A. didn't try B. hadn't tried
Ex6: Give the correct form of the verbs in past perfect or past simple tense

1. Mary (arrive )before you(come)? Had Marry arrived – came….?

2. You (do) your homework before you (leave) for your training session? Had you done-
left….?

3. The students (understand) the rules by the time they (need) to take their test ? Had the
students understood- needed……?

4. Your friend (give) you his laptop by the time he (go) to bed? Had your friend given-
went….?

5.Lisa (feed) the cat before she (start) to cook dinner? Had Lisa fed- started….?

6.Your teacher (show) you how to do that exercise before you actually started doing it?

Had your teacher showed

7. You (buy) that car right before we (go)on vacation last summer? Had you bought-
went…?

8. Peter (clean) the floor before he mopped it? Had peter cleaned ….?

9. The rain (start) before you went home from the party? Had the rain started….?

10. She (get) bored before the end of the film. Had gotten