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Past simple/past perfect
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Simple or perfect?
Past simple
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)______.

The robbers had left [past perfect] the bank when the policemen finally arrived [past simple].

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.

Past simple / Came

100

She __________ (play) football yesterday.

She played football yesterday.

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.

When the rain started [past simple], the Atkinsons had finished [past perfect] 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.

Past simple / passed

200

They __________ (visit) their grandparents last weekend.

They visited their grandparents last weekend.

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 she __________ (arrive) at the station, the train __________ (leave).

By the time she arrived [past simple] at the station, the train had left [past perfect].

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 __________ (watch) a movie last night.

He watched a movie last night.

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 __________ (realize) that he __________ (forget) his homework after he got to school.

He realized [past simple] that he had forgotten [past perfect] his homework after he got to school.

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
400

We __________ (go) to the museum last summer.

We went to the museum last summer.

500
Paul didn't say that he ___________________ (take) Albert's watch.
Paul didn't say that he had taken Albert's watch.
500

After they __________ (finish) dinner, they __________ (decide) to go for a walk.

After they had finished [past perfect] dinner, they decided [past simple] to go for a walk.

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

500

The teacher __________ (give) us a quiz after we __________ (finish) the chapter.

The teacher gave us a quiz after we finished the chapter.