Past tenses

Past Simple/Past Perfect

100

They took a shower after they _____ (finish) the game.

They took a shower after they had finished the game.

200

Mary ____ (give) me Tony's address before she left.

Mary had given me Tony's address before she left.

300

Bob was sorry that he ____ (not tell) me the story.

Bob was sorry that he had not told me the story.

400

When the rain (start)_____, the Johnsons (finish)______ to plant trees.

When the rain started, the Johnsons had finished to plant trees.

500

I ____ (sell) my flat before I ____ (move) to London.

I had sold my flat before I moved to London.

Past Simple/Past Perfect

100

Paul didn't say that he _____(steal) the watch.

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

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.

300

I ____ (go) outside as I ____ (hear) a strange noise.

I went outside as I had heard a strange noise.

400

I ____ (never/see) such beautiful sights (достопримечательности) before I ____ (visit) Kiev in 2013.

I had never seen such beautiful sights before I visited Kiev in 2013.

500

I (not / think) _____ of having a new house before I (see) ______ that ad (объявление) on TV.

I hadn't thought of having a new house before I saw that ad on TV.

Present Perfect/Past Simple

100

I ____ (never/be) to Great Britain.

I have never been to Great Britain.

200

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

Joan went to the bus stop one hour ago.

300

When ____ (you/go) to Barcelona?

When did you go to Barcelona?

400

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

Have you ever been to the United States?

500

Susan ____(already/finish) her breakfast.

Susan has already finished her breakfast.

Best option wins

100

I didn't recognise / hadn't recognised Sue, because she cut / had cut her hair.

didn't recognise - had cut

200

I arrived / had arrived at the shop at 6.45, but it already closed / had already closed

arrived - had already closed

300

David didn't play / hadn't played the match because he hurt / had hurt his leg.

didn't play - had hurt

400

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

had looked - started

500

When he had finished / finished his dinner he sat down / had sat down to watch TV.

had finished - sat down

Past Simple/Past Perfect

100

We ____ (already/eat) when John ____ (come) home.

had eaten/came

200

Last year Juan ____ (pass) all his exams.

passed

300

I ____ (open) my handbag to find that I ___ (forget) my credit card.

opened/had forgotten

400

Children ____(be) happy because their mother ____ (give) them a lot of presents.

were/had given

500

When I (see) Olga (realise) that I (meet) her before.

saw/realised/had met