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PAST SIMPLE vs PAST PERFECT
Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or Past Perfect of the
verbs in brackets.
1.- My aunt flew to Paris last year. She __________ (never /
go) on a plane before that.
2.- We didn’t need to queue because my wife __________
(already / buy) the tickets
3.- The thieves had already spent the money when the police
_________ (catch) them.
4.- Helen ________ (split up) with John before she met Paul.
5.- We ________ (know) her address because she _______ (tell) us.
6.- The children _________ (not eat) for days so they ___________
(be) extremely hungry.
7.- Everyone ___________ (hug) each other after they __________
(finish) their exams.
8.- She didn’t want to go to the cinema because she ___________
(already / see) the film.
9.- I ________ (just / buy) a dress when a thief _______ (steal) my
bag.
10.- My niece _________ (go) to London three times by the time
she _________ (be) sixteen.
11.- My students ________ (raise) some money after they ________
(see) a documentary on TV about Africa.
12.- It was half past three and we still _________ (not / eat) lunch.
13.- Our teacher ________ (give) us extra homework because we
___________ (not finish) our essays.
14.- My father _________ (lose) his glasses and he couldn’t read the
newspaper.
15.- The car stopped because we __________ (run) out of
petrol.
16.- He __________ (feel) very ill because he
__________ (not sleep) well.
17.- By the time I met John, he ___________ (leave)
college.
18.- When I _________ (ask) her to help me, she ________ (agree).
19.- I thought I _________ (read) that book before, but I hadn’t.
20.- I knew I __________ (see) her somewhere before.
21.- I was sure I __________ (not lock) the door.
22.- When we ___________ (get) home my wife realized she
__________ (lose) her purse.
23.- When we arrived at my parent’s house, they ________ (leave)
24.- After I _________ (buy) my new computer, I discovered that I
___________ (not have) enough money.
25.- The Vikings ________ (sail) to North America a thousand years
ago.
KEY
1.- had never gone
2.- had already bought
3.- caught
4.- had split
5.- knew / had told
6.- hadn’t eaten / were
7.- hugged / had finished
8.- had already seen
9.- had just bought / stole
10.- had been / was
11.- raised / had seen
12.- hadn’t eaten
13.- gave / hadn’t finished
14.- had lost
15.- had ran
16.- felt / hadn’t slept
17.- had left
18.- asked / agreed
19.- had read
20.- had seen
21.- hadn’t locked
22.- got / had lost
23.- had left
24.- had bought / didn’t have
25.- sailed
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