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WorksheetsPast perfect vs past simple
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 16mins
We use Past Simple for an action which happened at a definite time in the past
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We use Past Perfect for an action which happened before another past action.
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No
1. If you ... him, he would have helped you.
The telegram ... just as I ... the house yesterday.
I ... the mountains when I was young.
After Fred ______ (to spend) his holiday in Italy he ______ (to want) to learn Italian.
spent, wanted
had spend, wanted
had spent, wanted
spend, had wanted
Jill ______ (to phone) Dad at work before she ______ (to leave) for her trip.
phoned, had left
had phoned, left
phoned, left
had phoned, had left
I ______ (to be) very tired because I ______ (to study) too much.
were, had studied
had been, studied
was, studied
was, had studied
After Eric ______ (to make) breakfast he ______ (to phone) his friend.
had made, phoned
made, phoned
made, had phoned
had made, had phoned
She ______ (to watch) a video after the children ______ (to go) to bed.
had watched, had gone
watched, had gone
watched, went
had watched, went
When she ______ (to arrive) the match ______ already ______ (to start).
had arrived, started
arrived, started
had arrived, had started
arrived, had started
Susan ______ (to turn on) the radio after she ______ (to wash) the dishes.
turned on, had washed
had turned on, had washed
had turned on, washed
turned on, washed
She (own) She (drive)
She had driven a car before she owned one.
She has driven a car before she owns one.
She had drove a car before she owned one.
She had driven a car, she owned one.
I (do) I (watch)
I had done my homework before I watched tv.
I had do my homework before I watched tv.
I have done my homework before I watch tv.
I had done my homework, I watched tv.
She (fly) He (fly)
She had flown to Paris before he flew there.
She had flew to Paris before he flown there.
She have flown to Paris before he flew there.
She had flown to Paris, he flew there.
