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Past Perfect Vs Simple PastSet 12

1When Aina ..... at school yesterday, she realized she ..... her textbook.
2For past tense in the main clause, anteriority in the Direct Object Clause is expressed by
3We ..... all the work by midnight, so we were able to relax.
4She ..... to take a rest after she ..... her history report.
5Grandpa ..... his last car for thirty years when he ..... it last year.
6EXERCISE 5: Select either the past simple or the past perfect form for the verbs in parentheses. 1. She (feel) sick after she (eat) a whole box of chocolates.
7Which tense indicates an action completed before another past action?
8When i ..... up, my parents ..... for work.
9You are writing about something that you completed in the past before you did another thing in the past.
10It was only after she ..... English that she ..... to make some foreign friends.
11I didn't know that he ..... already ..... the letter.
12They ..... (clean) the guest rooms twice before the president ..... (visit) the new hotel yesterday night
13Select past simple or past perfect simple for the sentence below."I felt exhausted when I eventually got home so I ..... (go) straight to bed."
14I had lost one of my gold earrings but luckily it .....
15We went for coffee after we ..... breakfast.
16By the time I finished baking the chocolate-peanut butter blossom cookies, the kitchen was an absolute mess.
17We use the past perfect to:
18What took you so long? By the time you ..... I ..... all the work by myself!
19He died (A) after he has been (B) ill for (C) a long time (D). (finding mistake)
20He ..... the movie before we ..... it together.
21True or False:When describing two actions in the past, the past perfect tense is used for the action that happened more recently.
22Choose the correct pair of verbs that will complete the following sentences.The parent (write) a letter of complaint before the teacher (explain) her side.
23By the time she ..... you, she had dated with 2 other men.
24Complete the sentences with the correct past simple and past perfect verb form: use the words in brackets. c) When she ..... (arrive) at the station the train ..... (yet not arrive)
25Emma had read four books before she ..... her essay.
26As soon as she ..... (enter) the room, he ..... (leave) the place.
27What is the function of the Past Perfect Tense?
28Jill had phoned her dad before she ..... the office.
29She ..... the children to her, and ..... the words she ..... to the others.
30Henry ..... Puerto Rico before he ..... to St. Thomas.
31Yesterday she was late and we ..... (to start) our work before she ..... (to arrive).
32Before they ..... to Liverpool, they ..... everything.
33Our grandparent (tell) us that he (serve) in the army in 1945.
34We had learned English for two years before we ..... to England.
35When I ..... my older brother ..... yet.
36Before he ..... the lawn, he ..... some roses.
37They ..... (not fly) before. It ..... (be) their first flight.
38In "He had written articles before she arrived," which action happened first?
39I ..... the carpet when the dog ..... in and shook himself.
40The past perfect is a verb tense that .....
41Complete the sentences with the correct past simple and past perfect verb form: use the words in brackets. d) The train ..... (already leave) by the time she ..... (arrive) at the station
42SUPPLY THE SENTENCE WITH THE CORRECT SIMPLE PAST AND PAST PERFECT TENSE VERB:We (be) ..... late for the plane because we (forget) ..... our tickets.
43Which tense is used for actions that occurred prior to another point in the past?
44What is the difference between 'was eaten' and 'had been eaten'?
45Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous. Somebody (break) ..... into their house before they came back. Choose the correct form.
46When I ..... Helen last night, she ..... out with her friends..
47She ..... lived in Assam before she ..... to London
48Complet the sentence:1. Romeo saw Juliet.2. He fell in love.As soon as Romeo ..... Juliet, he ..... in love.
49What does the word "already" indicate in a sentence in the past perfect tense?
50She ..... (paint) the wall before the children ..... (come) home from school.
51Nick ..... he ..... his homework by 4 o'clock.
52Past Simple or Past Perfect: Mum ..... the doctor yesterday.
53Error Part:16. Patchara became(a) a professional doctor after(b) she has studied(c) in the faculty of Medicine for(d) 6 years.
54Use past perfect tense:If she had taken the bus, she would have been on time.
55Why was the ground wet this morning? Choose the best sentence that uses the past perfect tense to explain the cause.
56She had learned Chinese before she ..... to China.
57They had lived in Tallinn for 3 months before they ..... to Saue.
58Choose the Past Perfect sentence that means the same thing as this: I packed my bag. Then, I left for the airport.
59Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer. Past simple vs. past continuous. Was she not ..... her homework?
60Fill the sentence with the correct verb form:Before I ..... (go) to London, I ..... (not / enjoy) learning English.
61Choose the option that best completes the sentence:She (a) ..... left the office when her boss (b) ..... to her work station.