Verb Mix-Up
The past participle of the word "GO".
Gone
By the time we arrived, the stranger ____ (leave).
Had left
This word means a long journey to a faraway place.
Expedition
The film had started when we arrived.
The film started
Action A: The explorer didn't charge the battery.
Action B: The flashlight didn't work.
Combined: The flashlight didn't work because the explorer ________.
The flashlight didn't work because the explorer hadn't charged the battery.
The past participle of the word "SEE".
Seen
She was scared because she ____ (never/see) a bear before.
Had never seen
This describes something that makes you feel very afraid.
Frightening
I hadn't charged my phone, so it died.
Not charging the phone.
Action A: The team finished the long expedition.
Action B: They went home to rest.
Combined: After the team ________, they went home to rest.
After the team had finished the long expedition, they went home to rest.
The past participle of the word "EAT".
Eaten
The phone didn't work because I ____ (not/charge) it.
had not/hadn't charged
The way you behave toward someone or how a doctor helps you.
Treatment
The stranger left after we had eaten.
Action A: They felt very frightening.
Action B: The stranger showed them great kindness.
Combined: They had felt frightened before the stranger ________.
They had felt frightened before the stranger had showed them great kindness.
The past participle of the word "DRINK".
Drank
He realized he ____ (lose) his map in the forest.
had lost
To suddenly understand something you didn't know before.
Realized
We had realized the truth before he told us.
We realized the truth.
Action A: The sun went down.
Action B: We realized we were lost.
Combined: By the time the sun went down, we ________.
By the time the sun went down, we had realized we were lost.
The past participle of the word "DO".
Done
The team felt better because the man ____ (show) them kindness.
had shown
The quality of being friendly, generous, and helpful to others.
Kindness
The dog was dead because it had been sick.
The dog was sick.
Action A: The doctor gave the patient some treatment.
Action B: The patient felt much better.
Combined: The patient felt much better when the doctor ________.
The patient felt much better when the doctor had given them some treatment.