Past perfect/Past simple

My grandad _____________________ work in a factory but before that, he ___________________ his studies of mechanics.

• did / had studied

• used to / finished

• got used to / has finished

• used to / had finished

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Before he __________________, the president of the company ____________________ many new businesses in Korea and Japan.

• retire / used to start

• had retired / started

• retired / had started

• used to retire / used to start

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Mike wanted to settle down when he was 30, but he ___________________ all around the world years before.

• travelled

• has travelled

• had travelled

• travels

The tallest man in the world ___________________ a celebrity before he _____________________ of an infection.

• became / had died

• had become / died

• became / died

• had become / had died

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

People in the island of Okinawa ___________________ healthy lives so they ___________________ centenarians.

• have / became

• had / became

• had / had became

• had had / became

In 1888 Jean Calmet __________________ Vincent Van Gogh, who ___________________ her shop to buy some pencils.

• had met / came into

• meet / come into

• met / had come into

• meets / came into

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

My uncle ______________________ his first job before he _________________.

• didn't get / married

• hadn't got / had married

• had got / married

• couldn't get / had married

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Chuck had left the house before I  ________________(CALL).

• called
• had called

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We left the town 7 years ago because my parents  __________________ (FIND) better jobs.

• had found
• found

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

After we ___________________ (MOVE) into our new house, we did not often go back.

• moved
• had moved

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D