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past perfect vs past simple

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
We use Past Simple for an action which happened at a definite time in the past; the time is stated, already known or implied.
a)
Yes
b)
No
2.
We use Past Simple for actions which happened immeditely one after the other in the past.
a)
Yes
b)
No
3.
We use Past Simple for past habits or states which are now finished.
a)
Yes
b)
No
4.
We use Past Perfect for an action which happened before another past action or before a stated time in the past.
a)
Yes
b)
No
5.
We use Past Perfect for an action which finished in the past and whose result is visible in the present.
a)
Yes
b)
No
6.
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
7.
Choose the correct form:
The telegram ... just as I ... the house yesterday.
a)
came / had left
b)
come / left
c)
come / had left
d)
came / left
8.
Choose the correct form:
I ... the mountains when I was young.
a)
used to climb
b)
had climbed
9.
Choose the form which is not correct:
After he ... a map, he painted it
a)
drew
b)
had drew
c)
had drawn
10.
Choose the correct form:
When we arrived, the match ... .
a)
already begun
b)
already began
c)
had already begun
d)
had already began
11.
Choose the correct form:
Before he made a decision he ... his friend for advice.
a)
asked
b)
had asked
12.
.... (the driver/talk) to you or had he stayed in his car before the police arrived?
a)
Had the driver talked
b)
Did the driver talk
c)
Was the driver talking
d)
Had the diver beetn talked
13.
I was more than happy to see Tom again as I ... him for ages.
a)
 hadn't seen
b)
saw
c)
hadnot seen
d)
didn't see
14.

I ______ (to be) very tired because I ______ (to study) too much.

a)

were, had studied

b)

had been, studied

c)

was, studied

d)

was, had studied

15.

I ______ (to be) very tired because I ______ (to study) too much.

a)

were, had studied

b)

had been, studied

c)

was, studied

d)

was, had studied

16.

After Eric ______ (to make) breakfast he ______ (to phone) his friend.

a)

had made, phoned

b)

made, phoned

c)

made, had phoned

d)

had made, had phoned

17.

She ______ (to watch) a video after the children ______ (to go) to bed.

a)

had watched, had gone

b)

watched, had gone

c)

watched, went

d)

had watched, went

18.

When she ______ (to arrive) the match ______ already ______ (to start).

a)

had arrived, started

b)

arrived, started

c)

had arrived, had started

d)

arrived, had started

19.

Before he ______ (to sing) a song he ______ (to play) the guitar.

a)

sang, played

b)

had sung, had played

c)

sang, had played

d)

had sung, played

20.

They ______ (to ride) their bikes before they ______ (to meet) their friends.

a)

rode, had met

b)

had ridden, met

c)

rode, met

d)

had ridden, had met

21.

She (own) She (drive)

a)

She had driven a car before she owned one.

b)

She has driven a car before she owns one.

c)

She had drove a car before she owned one.

d)

She had driven a car, she owned one.

22.

My mom (come back) We (clean)

a)

We had cleaned the house before my mom came back.

b)

We have cleaned the house before my mom comes back.

c)

We had cleaned the house before my mom come back.

d)

We had cleaned the house, my mom came back.

23.

I (do) I (watch)

a)

I had done my homework before I watched tv.

b)

I had do my homework before I watched tv.

c)

I have done my homework before I watch tv.

d)

I had done my homework, I watched tv.

24.
We left the town 7 years ago because my parents  __________________ (FIND) better jobs.
a)
had found
b)
found
25.
After we ___________________ (MOVE) into our new house, we did not often go back.
a)
moved
b)
had moved
26.
Dad _________________________ (CAN NOT DRIVE) to work this morning because he had lost his keys.
a)
could not drive
b)
could have not driven
27.
The train station was much bigger because they _____________ (BUILD) a new wing.
a)
built
b)
had built
28.
We  ____________(NOT KNOW) the boys because we had not seen them before.
a)
didn't know
b)
hadn't known
29.
This journey is very tiring. I wish we .........by plane. 
a)
go
b)
went
c)
had gone
30.
It’s raining cats and dogs. I wish I ............ my umbrella
a)
didn't forget
b)
hadn't forgotten
c)
don't forget
31.
The food was excellent but I wish I  .......... so much.
a)
hadn't eaten
b)
had eaten
c)
didn't eat
32.
I'm sorry I missed your party. I really wish I ......
a)
came
b)
had come
c)
didn't come
33.

When I came back from school, my mother (tidy) my room.

a)

tidying

b)

had tidied

c)

has tidied

34.

When he (arrive) at the station, he found that the train had left.

a)

had arrived

b)

arrives

c)

has arrived

35.

When I (wake up), I noticed that my brother had gone out.

a)

had wake up

b)

woke up

c)

wakes up

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