Past Perfect Simple
By the time the movie started, I __________ (finish) all my popcorn.
By the time the movie started, I had already finished all my popcorn.
I ________ watch cartoons every morning before school.
I used to watch cartoons every morning before school.
I __________ (walk) to school when I _____ (see) a dog wearing sunglasses.
I was walking to school when I saw a dog wearing sunglasses.
I decided _______ (try) cooking something new last weekend.
I decided to try cooking something new last weekend.
She ________ (wait) for the bus for half an hour before it finally came.
She had been waiting for the bus for half an hour before it finally came.
He _________ (study) the grammar, so the quiz felt easy.
He had studied the grammar, so the quiz felt easy.
My brother _______ spend hours playing Minecraft when he was younger.
My brother would spend hours playing Minecraft when he was younger.
They _________ (study) when the fire alarm ________ (go off).
They were studying when the fire alarm went off.
She enjoys _______ (read) mystery books before bed.
She enjoys reading mystery books before bed.
We _______ (talk) about the show for weeks before the new season dropped.
We had been talking about the show for weeks before the new season dropped.
They were shocked because the concert ________ (sell out) in two minutes.
They were shocked because the concert had sold out in two minutes.
We ______ go to that café every Friday after class.
We used to go to that café every Friday after class.
She _______ (drop) her phone while she _______ (run) to catch the bus.
She dropped her phone while she was running to catch the bus.
They promised _______ (help) with the school project.
They promised to help with the school project.
He _______ (practice) guitar for months before playing at the school event.
He had been practicing guitar for months before playing at the school event.
She couldn’t join the game because she _________ (leave) her laptop at home.
She couldn’t join the game because she had left her laptop at home.
My friends ______ trade football cards during break time.
My friends would trade football cards during break time.
We _______ (play) basketball when it suddenly _______ (start) raining.
We were playing basketball when it suddenly started raining.
He loves _______ (play) football after class.
He loves playing football after class.
I _______ (try) to call you, but your phone was off.
I had been trying to call you, but your phone was off.
I __________ (no / hear) that song before TikTok made it popular.
I had never heard that song before TikTok made it popular.
She _______ be really shy, but now she’s super confident.
She used to be really shy, but now she’s super confident.
He ________ (no / listen) when the teacher _______ (ask) him a question.
He wasn’t listening when the teacher asked him a question.
We forgot _______ (bring) the tickets to the cinema.
We forgot to bring the tickets to the cinema.
They _______ (argue) all morning, so they looked exhausted.
They had been arguing all morning, so they looked exhausted.