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Duvan Andres Moreno Castaeñda Activity Number 5 ID:620472
Duvan Andres Moreno Castaeñda Activity Number 5 ID:620472
ID:620472
A. 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 had changed 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 flown before.
5. I couldn’t eat much dinner last night because I had eaten 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 had written the week before.
8. The house was quiet when Andrew got home. Everyone had gone to bed several hours earlier.
9. They got to school late yesterday. The bell had already rang.
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 had given us the wrong add address.
12. Annie didn’t want to come to the movie with us because she had seen 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 had forgotten to take my key.
Past Perfect Tense
B. Match the first part of the sentence on the left with the correct ending on the right.
I didn’t meet Ellie for lunch because she had already eaten.
1. My trip to New York was very exciting because….. (I/not be/ before)
My trip to New York was very exciting because I hadn’t been there before.
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.