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past perfect and simple past

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My grandad _____________________ work in a factory but before that, he ___________________ his studies of mechanics.

a)

did / had studied

b)

used to / finished

c)

got used to / has finished

d)

used to / had finished

2.

Before he __________________, the president of the company ____________________ many new businesses in Korea and Japan.

a)

retire / used to start

b)

had retired / started

c)

retired / had started

d)

used to retire / used to start

3.

Mike wanted to settle down when he was 30, but he ___________________ all around the world years before.

a)

travelled

b)

has travelled

c)

had travelled

d)

travels

4.

_____________________ to help migrants coming from Syria when you worked in the NGO (Non-Governmental-Organization)?

a)

Did you use

b)

Did you used

c)

Did you get used

d)

Were you used

5.

People in the island of Okinawa ___________________ healthy lives so they ___________________ centenarians.

a)

have / became

b)

had / became

c)

had / had became

d)

had had / became

6.

Before parents _________________ the app called Dinner Time, children ________________ with their mobile phones at mealtimes.

a)

discovered / used to play

b)

used to discover / played

c)

had discovered / played

7.

In 1888 Jean Calmet __________________ Vincent Van Gogh, who ___________________ her shop to buy some pencils.

a)

had met / came into

b)

meet / come into

c)

met / had come into

d)

meets / came into

8.

My uncle ______________________ his first job before he _________________.

a)

didn't get / married

b)

hadn't got / had married

c)

had got / married

d)

couldn't get / had married

9.

Anne _______ to the supermarket and _______ some milk.

a)

go- went

b)

went - bought

c)

gone - bought

d)

went - buy

10.
I ______ to the shop to buy the shirt I _____ the day before.
a)
had gone  /   saw
b)
been   /  had bought 
c)
went  /  had seen
11.
By the time his friend _____ the conclusions, Luke ______ all the assignment. 
a)
finished   /   had already sent
b)
sent  /  had already finished
c)
had send   /   finished
12.
Kevin failed his exam because.....
a)
he had watched tv.
b)
he had spent all his money.
c)
he had not study
d)
he hadn’t studied at all.
13.

I went to the library, then I ________________________________ (buy) some milk and went home.

a)

had bought

b)

bought

14.
 I opened my handbag to find that I ________________________________ (forgot) my credit card.  
a)
forgot
b)
had forgotten 
15.
The Past Perfect is used with the following time expressions: 
a)
before, after, already, just, for, since, till, until, when, by the time, by, never
b)
yesterday, then, last night/week/month/year, three days ago
16.
We use Past Simple for actions which happened immeditely one after the other in the past.
a)
Yes
b)
No
17.
We use Past Simple for an action which happened at a definite time in the past; the time is stated, already known or implied.
a)
Yes
b)
No
18.
We can use used to when talking about habits or states which are now finished.
a)
Yes
b)
No
19.

I (be) sorry that I (not be) nicer to him.

a)

was/ hadn't been

b)

had been/ wasn't

c)

had been/ hadn't been

20.

I (see) her before somewhere- I (know).

a)

had seen/ knew

b)

saw/ had known

c)

saw/ knew

d)

had seen/ had known