Simple Past
Past Perfect
Simple Past / Past Perfect
100
It ... (not rain) a lot.
It did not rain a lot.
100
The waiter brought a drink that I ... (not / order) .
The waiter brought a drink that I had not ordered.
100
After Fred ... (to spend) his holiday in Italy he ... (to want) to learn Italian.
After Fred had spent his holiday in Italy he wanted to learn Italian.
200
It (be) ... great.
It is great.
200
She ... (not / ride) a horse before that day.
She had not ridden a horse before that day.
200
Jill ... (to phone) Dad at work before she ... (to leave) for her trip.
Jill had phoned Dad at work before she left for her trip.
300
In the evenings we usually ... (go) to a pub.
In the evenings we usually went to a pub.
300
He ... (not / be) to Cape Town before 1997.
He had not been to Cape Town before 1997.
300
Susan (to turn on) the radio after she ... (to wash) the dishes.
Susan turned on the radio after she had washed the dishes.
400
We ... very lucky with the weather.
We were very lucky with the weather.
400
My brother ate all of the cake that our mum ... (make) .
My brother ate all of the cake that our mum had made.
400
When she ... (to arrive) the match ... already ... (to start).
When she arrived the match had already started.
500
Last year I ... (spend) my holiday in Ireland.
Last year I spent my holiday in Ireland.
500
... (he / phone) Angie before he went to see her in London?
Had he phoned Angie before he went to see her in London?
500
After the man ... (to come) home he ... (to feed) the cat.
After the man had come home he fed the cat.