Unit 4 B2 Past Perfect and Simple Past/Past Continuous

Complete using Past Perfect and Simple Past/Past Continuous correctly:

We ________ for Mariam's phone when she ________ it.

• were looking / had already found

• had already found / were looking

• found / had already looked

Answer explanation

We were looking for Mariam's phone when she had already found it.

Past Perfect shows an action that happens before Past Continuous/Simple Past

Complete using Past Perfect and Simple Past correctly:

Jules ______ the party because it _______ to rain very heavily.

• left / had starting

• left / had started

• had started / left

Answer explanation

Jules left the party because it had started to rain very heavily.

Past Perfect shows an action that happens before Simple Past

Complete using Past Perfect and Simple Past correctly:

Pablo ________ at the same place as me when I ________ his age.

• had worked / was having

• was working / had had

• was having / had worked

Answer explanation

Pablo was working at the same place as me when I had had his age.

Past Perfect shows an action that happens before Past Continuous

Complete using Past Perfect and Simple Past correctly:

The party ______ when we _______ at the place.

• started / had arrived

• had started / had arrived

• had arrived / started

Answer explanation

The party started when we had arrived at the place.

Past Perfect shows an action that happens before Simple Past

Complete using Past Perfect and Simple Past correctly:

The computer _______ on sell when I _______ you.

• were / had contacted

• was / had contacted

• had contacted / was

Answer explanation

The computer was on sell when I had contacted you.

Past Perfect shows an action that happens before Simple Past

Complete using Past Perfect and Simple Past correctly:

Pauline ______ me when she ______ the last train.

• missed / had called

• had called / had missed

• called / had missed

Answer explanation

Pauline called me when she had missed the last train.

Past Perfect shows an action that happens before Simple Past

Complete using Past Perfect and Simple Past correctly:

Richard _______ his studies when he ______ 24 years old.

• turned / had finished

• finished / had turned

• had finished / had turned

Answer explanation

Richard finished his studies when he had turned 24 years old.

Past Perfect shows an action that happens before Simple Past