Past Perfect
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100
They took a shower after they ___________________ (finish) the game.
They took a shower after they had finished the game.
100
The robbers (leave) _______ the bank when the policemen finally (arrive)______.
had left - past perfect / arrived - simple past The robbers had left the bank when the policemen finally arrived.
100

dog/ when/ he/ after/ John's/ girlfriend/ chased/ escaped/ his

John's girlfriend chased after his dog when he escaped

100
I didn't recognise / hadn't recognised Sue, because she cut / had cut her hair.
didn't recognise - had cut
100

I didn't used to like wine, but now I do.


didn't use to



200
Mary ___________________ (give) me Tony's address before she left.
Mary had given me Tony's address before she left.
200

While she ____ (cook), the telephone ______ (ring).

While she was cooking, the telephone rang.

200
rang/ while/ the doorbell/ a shower/ taking/ was/ I

The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.

200

The doorbell____(ring) while I_____(take) a shower.

The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.

200

I realised I forgot my phone.




I had forgotten 



300
Bob was sorry that he _______ (not tell) me the story.
Bob was sorry that he had not told me the story.
300
By the time Rebecca (go) ______ into the store, she (get) _____ soaked.
went - simple past / had got - past perfect By the time Rebecca went into the store, she had got soaked.
300
lesson. / was / sports / cold / I / want / really / didn't / and / to / go / to / my / very / It
It was very cold and I really DIDN’T WANT to go to my sports lesson.
300
David didn't play / hadn't played the match because he hurt / had hurt his leg.
didn't play - had hurt
300


I was watching a movie while my boyfriend read.



while my boyfriend was reading



400
Nobody came to the meeting because Angela __________________ (forget) to tell them about it.
Nobody came to the meeting because Angela had forgotten to tell them about it.
400

He _____ (lose) his wallet while he _____ (jog) in the park.

He lost his wallet while he was jogging in the park.

400
sports / else / already. / had / he / everyone / ground / for / the / When / left / arrived,
When he ARRIVED, everyone else HAD LEFT for the sports ground already.
400
When I looked / had looked everywhere for my car keys, I started / had started to panic.
had looked - started
400


I came home, cooked dinner, started to watch a movie and had fallen asleep.




fell asleep

500
Paul didn't say that he ___________________ (take) Albert's watch.
Paul didn't say that he had taken Albert's watch.
500
I (not / think) _____ of having a new house before I (see) ______ that ad on TV.
hadn't thought - past perfect / saw - simple past I hadn't thought of having a new house before I saw that ad on TV.
500

discovered/ the/ forgotten/ waiting/ bus/ phone/ had/ While/ I/ I/ was/ my/ for

While I was waiting for the bus, I discovered I had forgotten my phone

500

Mr. and Mrs. Davis ______ (trip) and _____ (fall) while they ______ (dance).

Mr. and Mrs. David tripped and fell while they were dancing.

500


I never saw that movie before we watched it last week.



I had never seen that movie

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