Past Perfect
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WORD SCRAMBLE
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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 (already leave) _______ the bank when the policemen finally (arrive)______.

 The robbers had already left the bank when the policemen finally arrived.

100
rang/ while/ the doorbell/ a shower/ taking/ was/ I

The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.

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

else / already. / had / he / everyone / When / left / arrived,

When he ARRIVED, everyone else HAD ALREADY LEFT.

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.

By the time Rebecca went into the store, she had gotten 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 I lay in bed.

while I was lying

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

his/ dog/ ran after/ girlfriend/ Neil's/ yesterday

Yesterday, Neal's dog ran after his girlfriend.

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 buying a new car before I (see) ______ that ad on TV.

I hadn't thought of buying a new car before I saw that ad on TV.

500

my / discovered / teacher / angry. / hurt / that / was / foot, / not / When / the / had / she / I / very 

When the teacher DISCOVERED that I HAD NOT HURT my foot, she was very angry.

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 have never seen

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