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Practtice No. 28 - Past Perfect Tense.
Practtice No. 28 - Past Perfect Tense.
INGLES III
Docente: Nelson García De León, M.Ed., EAP.
CLAVE: HUM 013 VERSION: 1 PAGINA 1 DE 5
LEARNING ACTIVITIES PAST PERFECT TENSE
Choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences. Put the verb in the past
perfect tense (had & past participle).
make start write leave forget fly escape close give ring eat change go see
1. When I got to the house, Mary wasn’t there. She Had already Left .
2. I didn’t recognize my old classmate because she Charged so much.
3. We were late for the show last night. By the time we got to the theater, the movie
Had already Started .
4. Yesterday I went on my first plane trip. I was very nervous because I Had never
Flew before.
5. I couldn’t eat much dinner last night because I Ate such a big lunch.
6. I couldn’t buy any groceries last night because when I got to the supermarket, it
Had already Closed .
7. Last week our teacher gave back the essays we Wrote the week before.
8. The house was quiet when Andrew got home. Everyone Went to bed
several hours earlier.
9. They got to school late yesterday. The bell Had already Rung .
10. Sheila couldn’t come to my house last night because she Had already
Made other plans.
11. We couldn’t find the house. It was clear that he Gave us the wrong add
address.
12. Annie didn’t want to come to the movie with us because she Saw
it the week before.
13. By the time the police arrived at the bank, the robber Had already
Escaped .
14. I couldn’t get into my apartment when I came home from work last night because I
Forgot to take my key.
Make sentences with the past perfect and the words provided. Follow the example below.
10. When Tom arrived, Rita hadn´t heard the phone calls
A. Complete the following sentences using the past perfect tense and the words provided.
1. My trip to New York was very exciting because….. (I/not be/ before)
My trip to New York was ver exciting because I have not been to New York before
2. I couldn’t see the doctor because….. (he/already/ leave the office)
I couldn´t see the doctor because he had already left the office
3. I couldn’t buy the car I wanted because….. (the car dealer/ already/ sell)
I couldn´t buy the car I wanted because the car dealer had already sold it
We couldn’t see the new exhibit because the museum had already closed