Past perfect vs Simple Past 1
We _______ (BE) all happy because we __________________ in our homework in time. (HAND)
We were all happy because we had handed in our homework in time.
After the family ____________ (have) breakfast, they _______ to the zoo. (GO)
After the family had had breakfast, they went to the zoo.
The music ___________ (ALREADY START) when the curtains ___________. (OPEN)
The music had already started when the curtains opened.
By the time I was 16 I ______________________ to become a scientist. (ALREADY DECIDE)
By the time I was 16 I had already decided to become a scientist.
John asked me where I _____________________ the day before. (BE)
John asked me where I had been the day before.
Mrs. Hilton __________________ (BE) a primary school teacher for twenty years before she _______ headmaster of the school. (BECOME)
Mrs Shilton had been a primary school teacher for twenty years before she became headmaster of the school.
I ________________(FINISH) dinner when the doorbell _____________. (RING)
I had finished dinner when the doorbell rang.
I __________ the film after (SEE) I __________________ the book. (READ)
I saw the film after I had read the book.
Suddenly I realised that I _________________________ at the wrong person. He was absolutely innocent. (SHOUT)
Suddenly I realised that I had been shouting at the wrong person. He was absolutely innocent.
As soon as the maid _____________________ scrubbing the kitchen floor, she_______________working in the garden. (FINISH, START)
As soon as the maid had finished scrubbing the kitchen floor, she started working in the garden.
When we ________ (GET) home, they _____________ up the table for everyone. (SET)
When we got home, they had set up the table for everyone.
He ___________ (HEAR) about the accident before he ___________ it on TV. (SEE)
He had heard about the accident before he saw it on TV.
I had already thought of that before you __________________ it up. (BRING)
I had already thought of that before you brought it up.
I ____________________ from my job because I had received an offer from another company. (RESIGN)
I resigned from my job because I had received an offer from another company.
When I _____________________ home, I saw that the children _______________________.(ARRIVE, LEAVE)
When I arrived home, I saw that the children had already left.
We _______________ (PRACTICE) dance moves for over two hours, so you can imagine how tired we ______ . (FEEL)
We had practiced dance moves for over two hours, so you can imagine how tired we felt.
I __________________ (LEAVE) the office after I ______________ (WRITE) my last email.
I left the office after I had written my last email.
She was so tired because she _________________________ football the whole afternoon. (PLAY)
She was so tired because she had been playing football the whole afternoon.
The teacher gave us a break because we ______________________ on the project for several hours. (WORK)
The teacher gave us a break because we had been working on the project for several hours.
I _____________________ my best friend to the party, but he couldn't come because he _____________________ other plans. (INVITE, ALREADY MAKE)
I invited my best friend to the party, but he couldn't come because he had already made other plans.
The film ______________________(ALREADY START) when we finally _________ at the cinema. (FINALY ARRIVE)
The film had already started when we finally arrived at the cinema.
The car __________________ (BREAK) down shortly after we ____________ on the motorway. (GET)
The car broke down shortly after we had got on the motorway.
As soon as the girls had cleaned the house the visitors __________________. (ARRIVE)
As soon as the girls had cleaned the house the visitors arrived.
After dad had finished mowing the lawn, he ____________________ repairing the car. (START)
After dad had finished mowing the lawn, he started repairing the car.
We _____________________ to China because our flight _____________________ on short notice. (NOT GO, CANCEL)
We didn't go to China because our flight had been cancelled on short notice.