Spot the tense
Unscramble the Sentences
Best option wins
Simple or perfect?
100

The robbers (leave) _______ the bank when the policemen finally (arrive)______.

had left / arrived 

 The robbers had left the bank when the policemen finally arrived.

100

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

When he ARRIVED, everyone else HAD LEFT already.

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

When the rain (start)_____, the Atkinsons (finish)______ planting trees.

started  / had finished 

When the rain started, the Atkinsons had finished planting trees.

200

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.

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.
Simple past / passed
300

By the time Rebecca (go) ______ into the store, she (get) _____ soaked.

went - had got 

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

300

my / family. / my / me / looked / foot / The / asked / at / about / and / doctor

The doctor LOOKED at my foot and asked me about my family.

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

Sonny (get) _____ fainted by the time the ambulance (reach) _______ the hospital.

had got -  reached 

 Sonny had got fainted by the time the ambulance reached the hospital.

400

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.

400
When he had finished / finished his dinner he sat down / had sat down to watch TV.
had finished - sat down
400
We got home to find that someone (break) ________ into the house.
Past perfect / had broken