past perfect
past simple/past perfect/continuous
Unscramble the Sentences
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Simple /perfect or continuous?
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 the bank when the policemen finally arrived.

100

rang/ while/ the doorbell/ a shower/ taking/ was/ I

The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.

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

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

While she was cooking, the telephone rang.

200

sports / else / already. / had / he / everyone / ground / for / the / When / left / arrived,

When he ARRIVED, everyone else HAD LEFT for the sports ground already.

200

The doorbell____(ring) while I_____(take) a shower.

The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.

200

He _____ (see) his wife while he _____ (cycle).

He saw his wife while he was cycling.

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.

By the time Rebecca went into the store, she had got soaked.

300

lesson. / was / sports / cold / I / want / really / didn't / and / to / go / to / my / very / It

It was very cold and I really DIDN’T WANT to go to my sports lesson.

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

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

his/ dog/ ran after/ girlfriend/ Neil's/ yesterday

Yesterday, Neal's dog ran after his girlfriend.

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

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.

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

500

my / found / teacher / angry. / hurt / that / was / foot, / not / When / the / had / she / I / very / out

When the teacher FOUND out that I HAD NOT HURT my foot, she was very angry.

500

Mr. and Mrs. Davis ______ (trip) and _____ (fall) while they ______ (dance).

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

500

I opened the fridge to find that someone (eat) ________ all my chocolate.

Past perfect / had eaten