Past Perfect

Past Perfect

Multiple Choice

I was sure that I..... her before.

• seen

• had seen

• had saw

• had see

Multiple Choice

The film..... by the time we got to the cinema.

• was started

• had start

• has started

• had started

Multiple Choice

I went to bed after I.....off the television.

• switched

• has switched

• had switched

• have switching

Multiple Choice

We were late for the plane because we ________ our passports.

• hadn't forgotten

• had forgot

• forgot

• had forgotten

Multiple Choice

He was red in the face because he ________ .

• hadnt run

• had been ranning

• has run

• had been running

Multiple Choice

He ________ to Cape Town before 1997.

• hasn't been

• hadn't been

• didn't be

• wasn't

Multiple Choice

You ________ for the test, so you were very nervous.

• hasn't been stydying

• hadn't studyed

• hadn't studied

• weren't studying

Multiple Choice

I ______ (feel) very sick last night because I ______ (had) too much to eat at dinner.

• had felt, has

• feel, has had

• feel, had

• felt, had had

Multiple Choice

When she (come) in, we all knew where she (be).

• came/ had been

• had come/ was

• had come/ had been

• came/ was

Multiple Choice

All the people that we (invite) turned up, and some that we (not invite).

• had invited/ hadn't invited

• invited/ didn't invite

• had invite/ didn't invite

Multiple Choice

Nobody (come) to the meeting because Angela (forget) to tell people about it.

• came/ forgot

• had come/ forgot

• came/ had forgotten

Multiple Choice

I (be) sorry that I (not be) nicer to him.

• was/ hadn't been

• had been/ wasn't

• had been/ hadn't been

Multiple Choice

I _______ any money on the weekend because I _______ my wallet on Friday.

• Hadn't lost, didn't have

• Didn't lose, hadn't had

• Didn't have, had lost

• Hadn't had, lost

Multiple Choice

Fraser _______ sushi before he _______ to Japan.

• Never ate, had come

• Came, had never eaten

• Had come, never ate

• Had never eaten, came

Multiple Choice

When I _______ the new teacher, I was so surprised. I _______ his class before!

• Met, had taken

• Had met, took

• Had taken, met

• Took, had met

Multiple Choice

When Airi _______ at school, she realized she _______ her textbook.

• Had arrived, forgot

• Arrived, had forgotten

• Forgot, had arrived

• Had forgotten, arrived

Multiple Choice

Julia left the restaurant after she _________ eating.

• had finished

• has finished

• finished

Multiple Choice

I needed to know what ______________ to my dog.

• has happened

• had happened

• happened

Multiple Choice

I was sure that I ___________ her before.

• had saw

• seen

• had seen

We can often use these words:

already, just, ever, never

• I went to visit her when she had just moved to Berlin.

• It was the most beautiful photo I had ever seen.

• Had you ever visited London before you moved there?

• I called his office but he had already left.

• I'd never met anyone from California before I met Jim.

Open Ended

Answer the question. Try to use already, just, ever, never in your answer.

Had you ever visited Fargo before moving here?

Open Ended

Answer the question. Try to use already, just, ever, never in your answer.

What is the most beautiful place you have ever been?

Examples: By the time I went to sleep,

• I had done the laundry.

• I had eaten dinner.

• I had picked up my kids from school.

• I had washed the floor.

Open Ended

Complete the sentence:

By the time I sat down last night, I...

Open Ended

Complete the sentence:

Before I lived in Fargo, I ...

Open Ended

Complete the sentence:

I didn't go to the party because...

Open Ended

Complete the sentence:

Her father was mad at her because...

Reported words vs. Actual Words

• What my friend said:

• "I ate lunch already."

• What I told my roommate that my friend said:

• "Ann said that she had eaten lunch already. So let's go without her."

Multiple Choice

"She booked a flight to Europe." My mother said she __________________ a flight to Europe.

• has booking

• had booked

• will book

• books

Multiple Choice

"I bought a new car". He told me that he______________ a new car.

• had bought

• has been buying

• had buyed

• buyed

Multiple Choice

Which sentences is a correct reported speech?

‘I’ve always wanted to go to Mexico.’

• Dad told me that he'd always wanted to go to Mexico.

• Dad told me that I've always wanted to go to Mexico.