Past Perfect & Simple Past Mix

Louise wasn’t hungry because she _____ (have / big lunch / vegetarian restaurant downtown)

• had had a big lunch on a restaurant downtown.

• had a big lunch on a restaurant downtown.

• had had a big lunch at a restaurant downtown.

• has had a big lunch on a restaurant downtown.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I didn’t know who she was because I _____ (not meet / she / before)

• had met she before.

• met her before.

• didn't meet her before.

• hadn't met her before.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Unfortunately, when we arrived at Samanta’s birthday party, all the guests _____ home so we did not meet anybody. (go)

• has gone

• had gone

• went

• go

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Julia didn’t take a map with her so she obviously _____ in London. (get lost)

• have gotten lost

• got lost

• had gotten lost

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The police arrived because somebody _____ (rob / local bank)

• has robbed

• had robed the local bank

• robbed

• had robbed the local bank

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I was really surprised when I heard that my sister _____ her exams. (fail)

• failed

• has failed

• had failed

• had failled

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Amarildo returned to his home town after 15 years and he could not believe how much it _____ (change) .

• changed.

• had changed.

• has changed.

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When I saw I didn't get any reply to my email so I _____ to phone them (decide).

• have decided

• decided

• decide

• blue and green answers are correct.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Laura didn’t want to go to the cinema because she _____ (see / the film / before).

• has seen the film before.

• saw the film before.

• had seen the film before.

• already had seen the film before.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Pedro woke up almost half an hour late because he _____ to set his alarm clock (forget).

• was forgetting

• forgate

• had forgot

• had forgotten

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D