past perfect vs simple past

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

• had found
• found

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Dad _________________________ (CAN NOT DRIVE) to work this morning because he had lost his keys.

• could not drive
• could have not driven

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I met all my friends at Joe’s party because he ____________________ (INVITE) so many people.

• invited
• had invited

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

.... (the driver/talk) to you or had he stayed in his car before the police arrived?

• Had the driver talked
• Did the driver talk
• Was the driver talking
• Had the diver beetn talked

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I was more than happy to see Tom again as I ... him for ages.

•  hadn't seen
• saw
• hadnot seen
• didn't see

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We use Past Perfect for an action which happened before another past action.

• Yes

• No

I ______ to the shop to buy the shirt I _____ the day before.

• had gone  /   saw
• been   /  had bought 
• went  /  had seen

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

By the time his friend _____ the conclusions, Luke ______ all the assignment. 

• finished   /   had already sent
• sent  /  had already finished
• had send   /   finished

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We use Past Simple for past habits or states which are now finished.

• Yes
• No

The Past Perfect is used with the following time expressions: 

• before, after, already, just, for, since, till, until, when, by the time, by, never
• yesterday, then, last night/week/month/year, three days ago

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.3