Past Simple vs. Past Perfect

Mary had given me Tony's address before she _____ .

• had left

• left

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When the boys arrived at the cinema, the film _____ .

• had started

• started

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Before we _____ the station we saw that we had lost our way.

• reached

• had reached

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

They _____ a shower after they had finished the game.

• had taken

• took

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I asked Mr. Green how many books he _____ .

• had read

• read

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Alan watched TV after he _____ lunch.

• had

• had had

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Uncle David _____ to the doctor after he had been ill for a month

• had gone

• went

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Before the police _____ the thief, he had stolen two more watches.

• caught

• had caught

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Dad drove me home after I _____ into the water.

• had fallen

• fell

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We _____ two Big Macs before we went home.

• had eaten

• ate

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D