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Past Perfect Affirmative Negative InterrogativeSet 74

1Electric lights ..... before I was born.

2Although research scientist had hoped that the new drug interferon ..... to be a cure for cancer, it's applications now appear to be more limited.

3After he ..... several unsuccessful attempts, we found the way to home.

4She ..... out when I called her.

5By the time she got to the airport, all of the other passengers ..... the plane.

6He ..... his homework by the time I arrived.

7I thought I was marrying a man who ..... a lifestyle compatible with mine.

8As the police ..... the road, we ..... a time-consuming detour around the mountain.

9What tense is used in: I had completed the project before the deadline?

10By the time Jackson and Scarlett got to the conference, almost everyone ..... for home.

11Tom's father was happy with him because he (get) good marks at school.

12The house was very full because Molly and Oliver ..... too many people.

13The past perfect tense is formed using:

14I was sure that I ..... him before.

15David ..... home before we arrived.

16Hardly ..... the train left when it started to rain.

17What is the affirmative sentence structure of the Past Perfect Tense?

18The contract ..... before the project started. (Past Perfect)

19My little brother ..... before I helped him.

20That yellow sheet meant that they ..... quarantined.

21She had graduated college before her mother left.

22We could have talked if you ..... at home.

23I realized that I (forget) to thank them.Which is the correct past perfect simple for the sentence above?

24Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence. Once they ..... (complete) the project, they celebrated.

25What tense is the verb in this sentence?She had prepared for the test.

26Which tense is used in the sentence: 'I had already finished my homework when you called'?

27They ..... already ..... the results before the announcement.

28Stuart ..... that he was expected to attend the meeting.

29We were late for the plane because we ..... our passports.

30You ..... hard before National Examination last week.

31This house had been destroyed by the fire.

32Change the sentence "They had gone to the park" to past perfect tense.

33She ..... dinner before she went to the meeting.

34If you ..... to the meeting, you could have shared your opinion.

35He ..... the letter before she asked.

36Which of the following is NOT in the past perfect tense? A) She had read the book. B) They have seen the play. C) I had visited Paris.

37Fill in the blank for PAST PERFECT tense:"Jenny ..... never been on that roller coaster before today!"

38By the time the team ..... the report, the client had already requested a revision.

39Carrie ..... the top when the other climbers got there.

40They explained that they ..... all their money on travel by the time they returned.

41Last week, Dila and Azian were honoured at a restaurant for their part in rescuing a child who ..... into an icy pond.

42The teacher ..... (already explain) the topic before the students arrived.

43By the time he got to the airport, the plane ..... (already) .....

44Identify the past perfect tense of the verb 'to have'.

45Traduisez en francais: I had understood

46..... you ever (visit) ..... Vietnam before your trip in 2012?-Yes, I (go) ..... there once before.

47Identify the status of the main verb in the sentences. Congress had made problems for the president since the election.

48I and my team ..... a good rest when our guests ......

49I ..... to three different countries before I turned 18.

50Maya Markowitz ..... to play with Summer but she did not want to touch the ball which Auggie had touched.

51He refused to tell us where he ..... the bag.

52I had written a letter to God narrating all my worries and obstacles and felt free of worries.

53My brother ate all of the cake that our mom .....

54Complete the sentence: "I thought he was angry because I ..... him shouting, but he was just excited about the tournament."

55Oz was frightened because he had met the Winged Monkeys before.What had they done to him?

56By the time the police arrived, the thieves had disappeared.

57Himanish ..... at a table by the window where he had a meal with Jane.

58They ..... (already/reserve) the table when they went to the restaurant.

59She had lived in California before moving to Texas

60At the end of the match, everyone was pleased that the team ..... so much.

61I didn't go to bed until I ..... my project.