past perfect
past simple/past perfect
Best option wins
Simple or perfect?
100
They took a shower after they ___________________ (finish) the game.
They took a shower after they had finished the game.
100
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.
100
I didn't recognise / hadn't recognised Sue, because she cut / had cut her hair.
didn't recognise - had cut
100
We had already eaten when John (come) ________ home.
Simple past / Came
200
Mary ___________________ (give) me Tony's address before she left.
Mary had given me Tony's address before she left.
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.
200
I arrived / had arrived at the shop at 6.45, but it already closed / had already closed
arrived - had already closed
200
Last year Juan (pass) ________ all his exams.
Simple past / passed
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.

went - simple past / had got - past perfect By the time Rebecca went into the store, she had got soaked.

300
David didn't play / hadn't played the match because he hurt / had hurt his leg.
didn't play - had hurt
300
I opened my handbag to find that I (forget) ________ my credit card.
Past perfect / had forgotten
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

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

had fainted - past perfect / reached - simple past Sonny had fainted by the time the ambulance reached the hospital.

400
When I looked / had looked everywhere for my car keys, I started / had started to panic.
had looked - started
400
We got home to find that someone (break) ________ into the house.
Past perfect / had broken
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 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.
500
When he had finished / finished his dinner he sat down / had sat down to watch TV.
had finished - sat down
500
I opened the fridge to find that someone (eat) ________ all my chocolate.
Past perfect / had eaten
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