The Past Perfect Tense

1. I couldn’t see the teacher because he ____________ before I arrived the school.

• 1. had left

• 1. has left

• 1. left

• 1. was leaving

1. He was very tired because he ____________ the bags upstairs.

• 1. have carried

• 1. had carried

• 1. carried

• 1. has carried

1. I was starving when I arrived home. I ____________ anything for two days.

• 1. didn’t eat

• 1. wasn’t eaten

• 1. hadn’t eaten

• 1. haven’t eaten

1. He asked me to give his book back but I ____________ it.

• 1. have lost

• 1. had lost

• 1. was lost

• 1. lost

1. The boy knocked the door. There was nobody inside. His mother ____________ yet.

• 1. hasn’t returned

• 1. haven’t returned

• 1. hadn’t returned

• 1. didn’t return

1. The sun was shining and the birds were singing when she got out. What a lovely day, she said to herself. She looked at her car but it was not there. Somebody ____________ it.

• 1. has stolen

• 1. have stolen

• 1. had stolen

• 1. stole

1. She answered all of the questions in the exam because she ____________ very well.

• 1. was studied

• 1. had studied

• 1. has been studied

• 1. have studied

1. It was sunny but very cold. The snow ____________ yet.

• 1. hadn’t completely melted

• 1. hasn’t completely melted

• 1. haven’t completely melted

• 1. wasn’t completely melted

1. Clara looked out the window. The pavement was wet. It ____________ at night.

• 1. has rained

• 1. have been rained

• 1. have rained

• 1. had rained

1. He couldn’t believe his eyes! His father _____________ him a new laptop as a birthday gift.

• 1. bought

• 1. has bought

• 1. had bought

• 1. was bought