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Past perfect vs Past Simple 500

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.

Choose the appropriate option to complete the sentence:

  • I ________ the house when my brother arrived.
a)

am cleaning

b)

cleans

c)

had cleaned

d)

has clean

3.

What's the PAST PARTICIPLE of "SPEAK"

a)

Speaks

b)

Spoke

c)

Speaking

d)

Spoken

4.

We ate cherries from the tree that my grandfather ____________ (to plant) many years before.

a)

had planted

b)

have planted

c)

has planted

d)

haven't planted

5.

We went to a place where I ____________ (to be) before.

a)

have been

b)

had been

c)

went

d)

have been

6.

I (finish) __________ my homework before I went to bed.

a)

finished

b)

have finished

c)

had finished

d)

had finish

7.
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
8.
We had already eaten when John ________________________________ (come) home.  
a)
came
b)
had come
9.
Chuck had left the house before I  ________________(CALL).
a)
called
b)
had called
10.

The PAST perfect is formed by...

a)

HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE

b)

HAD + PAST PARTICIPLE

c)

AM/ IS/ ARE + PAST PARTICIPLE

d)

AM / IS / ARE + V-ING

11.

The interrogative form is...

a)

Had you been...?

b)

You had been...?

c)

Had been you...?

d)

been had you...?

12.
... to the National Museum before we went last month?
a)
Have you been
b)
Had you been
c)
Had you be
d)
Hadn't you been
13.
She needed help because someone .......... her money.
a)
steal
b)
stole
c)
had stolen
d)
has stolen
14.

Choose the appropriate option to complete the sentence:

  • I ________ the house when my brother arrived.
a)

am cleaning

b)

cleans

c)

had cleaned

d)

has clean

15.

When we arrived, the show ____________ (to start)

a)

have started.

b)

had started.

c)

didn't start.

d)

hasn't started.

16.

What is the past participle of: THINK

a)

THINK

b)

THINKED

c)

THUNK

d)

THOUGHT

17.

What is the past participle of: WORK

a)

WORKS

b)

WORKED

c)

WORKD

d)

WORKING

18.

What is the past participle of: FEEL

a)

FEELS

b)

FALL

c)

FELL

d)

FELT

19.

What is the past participle of: BREAK

a)

BREAKING

b)

BROKEN

c)

BROKE

d)

BREAKED

20.

What is the past participle of: WIN

a)

WON

b)

WINNING

c)

WINS

d)

WINTER

21.

What is the past participle of: FALL

a)

FELL

b)

FELT

c)

FALLEN

d)

FALLED

22.

What is the past participle of: TEACH

a)

THOUGHT

b)

TAUGHT

c)

TEACHED

d)

TEACHING

23.

What is the past participle of: FIND

a)

FINDED

b)

FOUNDED

c)

FOUNDING

d)

FOUND

24.

What is the past participle of: FORGET

a)

FORGOTTEN

b)

FORGOT

c)

FORGETTING

d)

FORGETTED

25.

What is the past participle of: HURT

a)

HERTED

b)

HURTED

c)

HURT

d)

HEART

26.

What is the past participle of: TAKE

a)

TAKEN

b)

TOOK

c)

TUCK

d)

TAKED

27.

What is the past participle of: SEE

a)

SEEN

b)

SEED

c)

SAW

d)

SAWED