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past perfect

100

They took a shower after they ___________________ (finish) the game.

They took a shower after they had finished the game.

200

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

Mary had given me Tony's address before she left.

300

Bob was sorry that he _______ (not tell) me the story.

Bob was sorry that he had not told me the story.

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.

500

Paul didn't say that he ___________________ (take) Albert's watch.

Paul didn't say that he had taken Albert's watch.

past simple/past perfect

100

The robbers (leave) _______ the bank before the policemen finally (arrive)______.

The robbers had left the bank before the policemen finally arrived.

200

When the rain (start)_____, the Atkinsons (finish)______ planting trees.

started - simple past / had finished - past perfect When the rain started, the Atkinsons had finished planting trees.

300

By the time Rebecca (go) ______ into the store, they _______ (sell) everything

By the time Rebecca went into the store, they had sold everything

400

Sonny (die) _____ by the time the ambulance (reach) _______ the hospital.

Sonny had died by the time the ambulance reached the hospital.

500

I (not / think) _____ of having a new house before I (see) ______ that ad on TV.

I hadn't thought of having a new house before I saw that ad on TV.

Narrative tenses

100

Last weekend I _____ (go) to the beach with my mum. It ____ (be) very sunny.

Last weekend I went to the beach with my mum. It was very sunny.

200

Before I _____ (come) to Australia, I _____ (work) with my dad.

Before I came to Australia, I had worked with my dad.

300

This _____ (happen)  about ten years ago. I _____ (ride) my bike in England in the countryside when I _____ (see) an alien.

This happened about ten years ago. I was riding my bike in England in the countryside when I saw an alien.

400

This __________ (happen) about five years ago. I __________ (travel) around Turkey where I __________(be) on holiday with some friends who __________(rent) a cabin in the mountains not far from Ankara, the capital.

This happened about five years ago. I was travelling around Turkey where I was on holiday with some friends who had rented a cabin in the mountains not far from Ankara, the capital.

500

We ______ (sit) on the plane and ______ (just / take) off when there ______ (be) a loud bang from the right hand side of the plane and I ____ (can) see a lot of smoke coming from one of the engines.

We were sitting on the plane and had just taken off when there was a loud bang from the right hand side of the plane and I could see a lot of smoke coming from one of the engines.

Best option wins

100

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

didn't recognise - had cut

200

I arrived / had arrived at the shop at 6.45, but it already closed / had already closed

arrived - had already closed

300

David didn't play / hadn't played the match because he hurt / had hurt his leg.

didn't play - had hurt

400

When I looked / had looked everywhere for my car keys, I started / had started to panic.

had looked - started

500

Once he had finished / finished his dinner he sat down / had sat down to watch TV.

had finished - sat down

Period

100

We lived in England ____ 2005 _____ 2018

from / until

200

They've had this house ____ 2 months

for

300

My boyfriend's finishing his university degree. _______, I've been working as a lawyer.

meanwhile

400

I'm not sure what to do _______ the spring because I decided I'm not going to travel.

during/over

500

A:Hey, what are you going to do ____ your parents are travelling? 

B: We were thinking of having a party  ____ the weekend.

while / during or over