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Simple or perfect?
100

They took a shower after they ___________________ (finish) working out at the gym.

They took a shower after they had finished working out at the gym.

100

When the police ________ (arrive), the robbers ___________ (already / leave) the bank.


When the police arrived, the robbers had already left the bank.

100

stairs / that / said / I / down / fallen / had / the / I

I said that I HAD FALLEN down the stairs

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

When the rain ______ (start), Bob _________ (already / finish) cutting the grass.

When the rain started, Bob had already finished cutting the grass.

200

we / already. / had / everyone / the / When / left / arrived,

When he ARRIVED, everyone HAD ALREADY LEFT.

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

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 _________ (arrive) at the work, she ____________ (already / read) the report.

By the time Rebecca arrived at work, she had already read the report.

300

cold, / It / outside. / very / didn't / go / want / was / so / I / to

It was very cold so I didn't want to go outside.

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 anyone about it.

Nobody came to the meeting because Angela had forgotten to tell anyone about it.

400

Sonny ________ (pass out) by the time the ambulance (reach) _______ the hospital.

Sonny had passed out by the time the ambulance reached the hospital.

400

crying / Mary / because / had / wallet. / her / was / she / lost / her

Mary was crying because she had lost her wallet.

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 buying a new car before I (see) ______ that ad on TV.

I hadn't thought of buying a new car before I saw the ad on TV.

500

teacher / cheated, / angry. / When / very / found out / cheated, / had / she / was / my / I / that

When my teacher FOUND out that I HAD CHEATED, she was very angry.

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