Past Perfect vs Simple past
I _________ (can´t - find) my bike because somebody _____ (steal) it.
I couldn't find my bike because somebody had stolen it.
break - build- choose
broken - built - chosen
I didn't recognize Jack at first because he _____ (Change) his hair colour.
I didn't recognize Jack at first because he had changed his hair colour.
I put on my shoes - I put on my socks - before
I had put on my socks before I put on my shoes.
Past continuous and simple past
I __________ (watch) the news when the power _________ (go out)
Past continuous and simple past
I was watching the news when the power went out
I _________ (not -want ) to call Jane again because I _____ (already ring) her 3 times.
I didn't want to call Jane again because I'd already rung her 3 times.
cut- cost - put
cut- cost - put
My phone didn't work because it _____ (fall) into the toilet.
My phone didn't work because it had fallen into the toilet.
I took a shower after I had got up
Simple past
Yesterday _____ (be) the worst day of my life , a dog ________ (bite) me , I was ________ (lay off) and I think I ________(catch) a cold because I ______ (have) to walk under the rain.
Simple past
Yesterday was the worst day of my life , a dog bit me , I was laid off and I think I caught a cold because I had to walk under the rain.
I _________ (have ) a big argument with my husband last night because he _____ (forget) my birthday.
I had a big argument with my husband last night because he'd forgotten my birthday.
give - go - catch
given- gone- caught
I couldn't sleep because I _____ (drink) too much coffee.
I couldn't sleep because I'd drunk too much coffee.
I had slept 10 hours by the time I woke up
Past perfect and simple past
My family _______ (kick) me out of the house because I _____ (have) a party while they were away.
Past perfect and simple past
My family kicked me out of the house because I'd had a party while they were away.
I ________ (have) problems reading the menu because I _____ (leave) my glasses at home.
I had problems reading the menu because I had left my glasses at home.
drink - do - dig
drunk - done -dug
I couldn't submit my project because my dog _____ (eat) it.
I couldn't submit my project because my dog had eaten it.
It stopped raining - I left home - as soon as
I left home as soon as it had stopped raining
Present perfect and simple past
I _______ (visit) Rome many times in my life. I remember that the last time I ________ (see) the Coliseum.
Present perfect and simple past
I´ve visited Rome many times in my life. I remember that the last time I saw the Coliseum.
(you/be) there before we _____ (go) together?
Had you been there before we went together?
freeze- grow - take
frozen - grown - taken
(John/meet) Lucy before they worked together?
Had John met Lucy before they worked together?
Friday - Sara finished her report - by
Sara had finished her report by Friday
Past perfect and simple past
My attendance ______ (be) very low because I ____ (miss) lots of lessons the week before.
Past perfect and simple past
My attendance was very low because I'd missed lots of lessons the week before.