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Past Perfect
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Identify the mistake
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 (get) ________ home.

got (simple past)

100

I didn’t saw her at the party last night.

I didn’t see her at the party last night.

200
Mary ___________________ (give) me Tony's address before she left.
Mary had given me Tony's address before she left.
200

While she ____ (cook), the telephone ______ (ring).

While she was cooking, the telephone rang.

200

The doorbell rang / rings while I took /was taking a shower.

rang .... was taking

200

While my mum ________(cook), I ________(tidy) my room.

While my mum was cooking, I was tidying my room.

200

When I was arrived, everyone had already left.

When I arrived, everyone had already left.

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

300

He was cooking dinner after he had cleaned the kitchen.

He cooked dinner after he had cleaned the kitchen.

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

He _____ (lose) his wallet while he _____ (jog) in the park.

He lost his wallet while he was jogging in the park.

400

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

had looked - started

400

Where _______ (be) you when the teacher _______ (call) you?

Where were you when the teacher called you?

400

By the time we had got to the station, the train left.

By the time we got to the station, the train had left.

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

Mr. and Mrs. Davis tripped / had tripped and fell / had been falling while they danced / were dancing.

Mr. and Mrs. David tripped and fell while they were dancing.

500

I opened the fridge and found that someone (eat) ________ all my chocolate.

(Past perfect) had eaten

500

She had been knowing him for years before they finally met in person.

She had known him for years before they finally met in person.