Spot the tense
The robbers (leave) _______ the bank when the policemen finally (arrive)______.
had left - past perfect / arrived - simple past The robbers had left the bank when the policemen finally arrived.
I (didn't recognise / hadn't recognised) Sue, because she (cut / had cut) her hair.
didn't recognise - had cut
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.
I (arrived / had arrived) at the shop at 6.45, but it (already closed / had already closed)
arrived - had already closed
By the time Rebecca (go) ______ into the store, she (get) _____ soaked.
went - simple past / had got - past perfect By the time Rebecca went into the store, she had got soaked.
David (didn't play / hadn't played) the match because he (hurt / had hurt) his leg.
didn't play - had hurt
Sonny (get) _____ fainted by the time the ambulance (reach) _______ the hospital.
had got - past perfect / reached - simple past Sonny had got fainted by the time the ambulance reached the hospital.
When I (looked / had looked) everywhere for my car keys, I (started / had started) to panic.
had looked - started
I (not / think) _____ of having a new house before I (see) ______ that ad on TV.
hadn't thought - past perfect / saw - simple past I hadn't thought of having a new house before I saw that ad on TV.
When he (had finished / finished) his dinner he (sat down / had sat down) to watch TV.
had finished - sat down