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Past Perfect Affirmative Negative InterrogativeSet 52

1The following is an example of a sentence from the past perfect.

2Choose the correct answer!Jack wanted to know why Sally ..... to him yet.

3He had already left when I arrived.

4Thinking that she ..... him, the man ..... her hands away from the face, there was nothing: no mouth, no nose, no eyes.

5The plane ..... by the time they got to the airport.

6If the team members had exercise seriously, they ..... the game succesfully

7When I arrived to the party, my friends ..... So I couldn't see them.

8I didn't recognize my old classmate because he ..... so much. (Past Perfect Tense)

9The garden was dead because it ..... dry all summer.(PAST PERFECT TENSE)

10Because he ..... the invoice, he was unable to pay.

11After the team ..... the championship, they had a big celebration.

12I wanted to pay for dinner, but I ..... (forget)my wallet.

13The final approval ..... to the team leader before launching the project. (Past Perfect)

14What does the Past Perfect Tense use to form its positive statement?

15They told me that they ..... the new rule during the previous meeting.

16Frankly speaking I didn't treat Jim as a serious partner. What difference would it have made if I ..... seriously?

17Select the time of the action according to the verb phrase.HE HAD SPENT HIS MONEY AT THE STORE.

18Choose the past perfect form of the verb "BUILD"

19While the plumber was repairing the dishwasher, I had A B C watched the smartphone. D

20We were relieved because we ..... the issue before it escalated.

21..... when you got home?

22He couldn't phone the plumber

23What is the tense of the sentence?She had been told that jokes are half-meant.

24Complete the sentence with the past perfect tense:By the time we arrived at the cinema, the movie .....

25The lights ..... turned off before we left.

26When I arrived at the airport, I realized that I ..... my ticket.

27When I found my camera the butterfly ..... already ..... away.

28A resolution had been written a while ago.Identify the tense and voice of the verb.

29We weren't hungry. We ..... (just/ have) lunch.

30Complete the sentence:We were happy because we ..... our final exams.

31Tina knew the flea market had good prices because she ..... there before.

32Neil asked, 'where did you go last night?'Neil asked where I ..... the night before.

33Complete the sentence:He ..... (wait) for the bus for half an hour before it finally arrived.

34They had ridden their bikes before they ..... their friends.

35A bird pooed on the window that I ..... only a minute before.

36When George died, he and Anne had been married for nearly fifty years.

37Which of the following sentences uses the past perfect tense? A) She had already left when I arrived. B) She already left when I arrived.

38She had called me

39Choose the full verb in the following sentence (without the adverb): "I had never seen such a beautiful view before."

40Jackson told his teacher that he (a) his assignment the previous day.

41Before she called me, she ..... her homework.

42She ..... already left before I arrived.

43Choose the correct tense/form of the verb in bracket?They wish They (come) ..... to class on time yesterday morning.

44If only I ..... my appointment with the dentist yesterday. I wouldn't have toothache now.

45Punctuality is not my cup of tea. By the time I arrived, the lesson .....

46He explained that he ..... already finished the report before the manager asked for it.

47The tense of "They had finished the task before he arrived." is

48Which of the following sentences uses the past perfect tense to indicate a sequence of past events?

49Identify the verb tense: I had eaten before the meeting started.

50By four o' clock, the tour .....

51Choose the correct tense: I wish I ..... earlier.

52Identify the verb tense: I had never seen such a beautiful sunset before.

53Is there anything in your life you had done differently?

54Choose the best answer: By the time they firefighters arrived, the towers ..... (fall).

55When he arrived home, he found that someone ..... his book.

56Pick the correct tense for the sentence:Past PerfectYou (write) the incomplete report

57She ..... many novels before she turned 18. (Past Perfect)

58Fill in the blank with the correct tense: I ..... the letter before you arrived.

59I ..... decision before yesterday.

60The scientist had had a breakthrough idea before his competitors even recognised the potential of his research.

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