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Simple Past or Past Perfect
Simple Past or Past Perfect
D. Match each sentence to the right meaning. a) They had coffee after they left the office.
b) They had coffee before they left the office.
1. They had had a cup of coffee when they left the office. www.thistlegirldesigns.com
c) His sis went out after he got home.
2. They had a cup of coffee when they had left the office.
d) His sis was not at home when he arrived.
3. When I arrived home, my sis had gone out. e) She finished her essay at 3 o’clock,
4. When I had arrived home, my sis went out. neither before nor after.
5. At 3 o’clock yesterday I had finished my essay. f) She finished her essay before 3 o’clock.
6. At 3 o’clock yesterday I finished my essay.
g) They voted before he arrived.
7. Everybody had voted for the removal when I arrived. h) They voted after he arrived.
8. Everybody voted for the removal when I had arrived.
A. Complete the sentences with
a verb from the bubble. a) had left B. Read the dialogue below and
b) had told cross the wrong verb form out.
1. I would have helped her if she … c) had
2. She didn’t want to watch CSI Sarah: Tyler, I was/ had been in your
managed
because she … that episode before. house yesterday, but you left/ had left. Did
d) had
your mother tell/ Had your mother told
3. He … the project when he called me. asked you?
4. They … into the Theatre and bought e) had never
Tyler: Yeah… Sorry I didn’t call/ hadn’t
the tickets. seen
called you, but when I got/ had got home I
5. I didn’t know what to eat, because I f) didn’t
realized I forgot/ had forgotten all about my
… Moroccan food before. answer
date with Joana. Can you believe it?
6. He didn’t know. No one … him about it. g) had seen
Sarah: Oh dear! If she knew/ had known,
h) had
7. When we arrived, the doctor … she wouldn’t have agreed to go out with
never
8. I called you yesterday but you …. you again.
tried
9. She … such a beautiful painting. Tyler: That’s for sure. Don’t even think of
i) had
10. By the time the plane arrived I … to park the car. telling her. Say, I met/ had met Helen
finished
arrive to the crime scene, much of the evidence … yesterday and she told/ had told me you
j) went
posted/ had posted some nasty comments
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 about her on Facebook. That isn’t true, is it?
d g i j h b a f e c Sarah: Of course not! You know I hate
gossiping!
D. Match each sentence to the right meaning. a) They had coffee after they left the
office.
1. They had had a cup of coffee when they left the office. b) www.thistlegirldesigns.com
b) They had coffee before they left the
2. They had a cup of coffee when they had left the office. a)
office.
3. When I arrived home, my sis had gone out. d)
c) His sis went out after he got home.
4. When I had arrived home, my sis went out. c)
d) His sis was not at home when he
5. At 3 o’clock yesterday I had finished my essay. f) arrived.
6. At 3 o’clock yesterday I finished my essay. e) e) She finished her essay at 3 o’clock,
7. Everybody had voted for the removal when I arrived. g) neither before nor after.
8. Everybody voted for the removal when I had arrived. h) f) She finished her essay before 3 o’clock.