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Past Perfect vs simple past

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody __________ to bed.

a)

had gone

b)

went

c)

didn't go

d)

hadn't gone

2.

Sorry I'm late. The car __________ down on my way here.

a)

broke

b)

didn't break

c)

had broken

d)

hadn't broken

3.

'Was Tom at the party when you arrived?' 'No, he __________ home.'

a)

had gone

b)

went

c)

hadn't gone

d)

didn't go

4.

Sorry I'm late. The car __________ down on my way here.

a)

broke

b)

didn't break

c)

had broken

d)

hadn't broken

5.

We were driving along the road when we __________ a car which __________ down, so we __________ to see if we could help.

a)

saw - had broken - stopped

b)

saw - had broken - had stopped

c)

had seen - had broken - stopped

d)

saw - break - stopped

6.

He __________ very tired because he __________ very well the night before

a)

felt - had not slept

b)

had felt - had not slept

c)

felt - didn't sleep

d)

had felt - had not slept

7.

When Bob __________ out of the kitchen window, he __________ his eyes.

a)

looked - didn't believe

b)

had looked - hadn't believe

c)

had looked - didn't believe

d)

looked - hadn't believe

8.

My friend __________ up all the biscuit we __________

a)

ate - had baked

b)

had eaten - had baked

c)

ate - baked

d)

had eaten - baked

9.

We __________ to watch a film that we __________ before.

a)

wanted - hadn't seen

b)

had wanted - hadn't seen

c)

wanted - didn't see

d)

wanted - had seen

10.

The boy __________ very sorry for what he __________

a)

was - had done

b)

had been - hadn't done

c)

was - did

d)

wasn't - hadn't done

11.
Tiffany _______________ her final desition when her parents called her.
a)
have made
b)
had made
c)
has maden
d)
had maden
12.
Monica ______ never __________ a beautiful painting like this one.
a)
had seen
b)
has saw
c)
had saw
d)
has seen
13.
Jeremy _____________ alcohol yet.
a)
hasn't drunk
b)
had not drink
c)
hadn't drunk
d)
hasn't drink
14.
I _____________ that movie already.
a)
hasn't watch
b)
had watch
c)
has watched
d)
had watched
15.
We ___________ our tickets for the concert.
a)
hadn't lose
b)
has lost
c)
had lost
d)
have lost
16.
That day I _____________ to the airport yet, so I worried.
a)
hasn't arrive
b)
hadn't arrived
c)
hadn't arrive
d)
hasn't arrived
17.

We left the town 7 years ago because my parents ___ better jobs.

a)

has found

b)

hasn't found

c)

had found

d)

found

18.

After we ________ into our new house, we did not often go back.

a)

had moved

b)

has moved

c)

have moved

d)

moved

19.

I met all my friends at Joe’s party because he _______ so many people.

a)

hadd invited

b)

invited

c)

haven't invited

d)

had invited

20.

After Cathy had read the email, she ______ very worried.

a)

had felt

b)

felt

c)

feels

d)

has felt

21.

The train station was much bigger because they _____ a new wing.

a)

built

b)

was built

c)

had built

d)

had build

22.

The cat ______ the mouse after she had played with it for some time.

a)

had killed

b)

has killed

c)

have killed

d)

killed

23.

The bus arrived late today because there ______ an accident on the way to school.

a)

were

b)

had been

c)

have been

d)

had was

24.

Dad ________ to work this morning because he had lost his keys.

a)

driven

b)

hadn't driven

c)

didn't driven

d)

couldn't drive

25.

The man jumped from the train before it _______

a)

had stopped

b)

have stopped

c)

has stopped

d)

stopped