Past Perfect vs. Past Simple

Anne _______ to the supermarket and _______ some milk.

• go- went

• went - bought

• gone - bought

• went - buy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I _______ well last night.

• slept

• sleep

• sleeped

• don't sleep

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Tom ______ to school by bike.

• went

• go

• gone

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We use Past Perfect for an action which happened before another past action or before a stated time in the past.

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We use Past Simple for an action which happened at a definite time in the past; the time is stated, already known or implied.

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Chuck had left the house before I  ________________(CALL).

• called
• had called

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We left the town 7 years ago because my parents  __________________ (FIND) better jobs.

• had found
• found

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I ______ to the shop to buy the shirt I _____ the day before.

• had gone  /   saw
• been   /  had bought 
• went  /  had seen

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

By the time his friend _____ the conclusions, Luke ______ all the assignment. 

• finished   /   had already sent
• sent  /  had already finished
• had send   /   finished

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When we........(finish) dinner, we went out.

• have finished
• had finished
• finished
• was finish

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D