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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D