PAST PERFECT TENSE

Past perfect tense is used to express an action that was completed before another action occurred.

• True

• False

• I don't know

Which option completes the sentence?

When I got home, my son ________ to bed.

• had already gone

• had went

• gone

Which word completes the sentence?

When I turned on the television, my favourite program _______

• had finished nearly.

• has nearly finished.

• had nearly finised.

Which word completes the sentence?

We ___ been out long when it started to rain.

• didn't

• weren't

• had

• hadn't

Which sentence has a similar meaning?

The film started. Then we arrived at the cinema.

• When we had arrived at the cinema, the film started.

• When we had arrived at the cinema, the film had started.

• When we arrived at the cinema, the film had already started.

Which sentence has a similar meaning?

Someone stole my phone. Then I found my bag and the phone was not there.

• When I found my bag, I had noticed that someone had stolen my phone.

• When I found my bag, I had noticed that someone stole my phone.

• When I found my bag, I noticed that someone had stolen my phone.

We finally arrived at the hotel. It _________ a long journey and we are tired.

• was

• had been

• is

Sofia was sad when she moved house, because she ___________ there for over twenty years.

• lived

• was living

• had been living

• had lived

Unscramble the following sentence:

breakfast / before / had / came / here / you / had / here / ?

• Had you had breakfast before you came here?

• Before you came here did you have breakfast?

• Had you breakfast before you had came here?

What is the best answer for the following question?

Tommy, what's going on? What are you looking for?

• I lost the key that my mom had given to me.

• I went downstairs because I had heard a noise.

• I hadn't played tennis before.