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Past perfect, past simple

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Anne _______ to the supermarket and _______ some milk.

a)

go- went

b)

went - bought

c)

gone - bought

d)

went - buy

2.

I _______ well last night.

a)

slept

b)

sleep

c)

sleeped

d)

don't sleep

3.

Tom ______ to school by bike.

a)

went

b)

go

c)

gone

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 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

6.
Chuck had left the house before I  ________________(CALL).
a)
called
b)
had called
7.
We left the town 7 years ago because my parents  __________________ (FIND) better jobs.
a)
had found
b)
found
8.
I ______ to the shop to buy the shirt I _____ the day before.
a)
had gone  /   saw
b)
been   /  had bought 
c)
went  /  had seen
9.
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
10.
When we........(finish) dinner, we went out.
a)
have finished
b)
had finished
c)
finished
d)
was finish
11.
Kevin failed his exam because.....
a)
he had watched tv.
b)
he had spent all his money.
c)
he had not study
d)
he hadn’t studied at all.
12.
What is the formula for past perfect?
a)
had + V2
b)
have + V3
c)
had + V3
d)
had + ing + V3
13.
I ____ a sandwich, so I wasn't hungry.
a)
have eaten
b)
have eat
c)
had eaten
14.
We had already eaten when John ________________________________ (come) home.  
a)
came
b)
had come
15.
 When I ________________________________ (get) to the airport I discovered I had forgotten my passport. 
a)
had got 
b)
 got
16.

I went to the library, then I ________________________________ (buy) some milk and went home.

a)

had bought

b)

bought

17.
 I opened my handbag to find that I ________________________________ (forgot) my credit card.  
a)
forgot
b)
had forgotten 
18.
When we ________________________________ (arrive) at the station, the train had already left. 
a)
arrived 
b)
had arrived
19.
Mona didn't __________ a story yesterday.
a)
wrote
b)
write
c)
writed
d)
wroted
20.
She ____________ her car carefully yesterday.
a)
drive
b)
drove
c)
drived
d)
drave