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Simple or perfect?
100
They took a shower after they ___________________ (finish) the game.
They took a shower after they had finished the game.
100
Paul didn't say that he _______________ (steal) the watch.

Paul didn't say that he had stolen the watch.

100

I ___________ (never/be) to Switzerland.

I have never been to Switzerland

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
Nobody ________ (come) to the meeting because Angela had forgotten to tell them about it.

Nobody came to the meeting because Angela had forgotten to tell them about it.

200

Joan _______(go) to the bus stop one hour ago.

Joan went to the bus stop one hour ago.

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

When _________(you/go) to Barcelona?

When did you go to Barcelona?

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
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.
400
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.
400

_________ (you/ever/be) to the United States?

Have you ever been to the United States?

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
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.
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

Susan __________(already/finish) her breakfast.

Susan has already finished her breakfast.

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