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PAST PERFECT SIMPLE by Lic. Abog. E.L.T. PALOMINO, Alejandro

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When I got home, the children had already ___ to bed.

gone

a)

gone

b)

went

c)

going

d)

go

2.

When I turned on the television, my favourite program _______.

a)

had nearly finished

b)

has nearly finished

c)

had finished nearly

d)

nearly had finished

3.

We ___ been out long when it started to rain.

a)

not had

b)

weren't

c)

had

d)

hadn't

4.

The film started. Then we arrived at the cinema.

a)

When we arrived at the cinema, the film had already started.

b)

When we had arrived at the cinema, the film had started.

c)

When we had arrived at the cinema, the film started.

5.

Someone stole my phone. Then I found my bag and the phone was not there.

a)

When I found my bag, I had noticed that someone stole my phone.

b)

When I found my bag, I noticed that someone had stolen my phone.

c)

When I found my bag, I had noticed that someone had stolen my phone.

6.

We finally arrived at the hotel. It (a)   (be) a long journey and we were very tired.

7.

The council (a)   (decide) to put speed cameras along the road because there had been seven fatal accidents in the past year.

8.

Emergency workers pulled three people from the wreckage. They (a)   (survive) under the wreckage for four days.

9.

Kathy was sad when she moved house, because she (a)   (live) there for over fifteen years.

10.

Tom (a)   (feel) great because he had stayed up late the night before.

11.

When we went to Osaka, my friend _______ a lot about the city because she _______ there many times.

a)

Was, had known

b)

Had known, was

c)

Knew, had been

d)

Had been, knew

12.

It was a very difficult movie, but I _______ it because I _______ the book.

a)

Had understood, read

b)

Read, had understood

c)

Had read, understood

d)

Understood, had read

13.

When we went camping we _______ outside because we _______ our tent! (sleep, forget)

(a)  

14.

Anita _______ English for eight years by the time she _______ from university. (study, graduate)

(a)  

15.

Fraser _______ scuba diving many times before he _______ his scuba license. (go, receive)

(a)