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Past Perfect vs Past Simple

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I wanted to pay for my shopping when I ........... (see) that I ............... (leave) my wallet at home.

a)

saw/ leaved

b)

saw/ left

c)

saw/ had left

2.

We ................ (go) to the party together after I ............... (make) dinner.

a)

went/ had made

b)

had gone/ made

c)

went/ made

3.

Brian ................. (want) to talk about the argument he ................ (have) with Lucy the day before.

a)

wants/ had

b)

wanted/ had had

c)

wanted/ had

4.

I ................. (forget) that I ............ (post) that letter.

a)

forget/ posted

b)

forget/ had posted

c)

forgot/ had posted

5.

He ................ (visit) many other countries before he .......... (go) to Australia.

a)

visited/ went

b)

had visited/ went

c)

visited/ had gone

6.

He ............. (go) before I .............. (can) speak to him.

a)

went/ could

b)

went/ can

c)

had gone/ could

7.

He ............. (leave) after I ............... (speak) to him.

a)

left/ had spoken

b)

leaved/ spoken

c)

left/ spoke

8.

I didn't know you .................. (already/lend) her 100 dollars and I ................. (give) her another 50 dollars.

a)

had already lent/ gave

b)

had already lend/ gave

c)

already lent/ had given

9.

Before she ............... (go) to work, she ................ (feed) her cats.

a)

had gone/ fed

b)

went/ had fed

c)

went/ had feed

10.

My mother ............... (decide) to let the flat after she .............. (inherit) it.

a)

decided/ had inherited

b)

had decided/ inherited

c)

decided/ inherited