Worksheetspast perfect and past simple
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
My grandad _____________________ work in a factory but before that, he ___________________ his studies of mechanics.
did / had studied
used to / finished
got used to / has finished
used to / had finished
Before he __________________, the president of the company ____________________ many new businesses in Korea and Japan.
retire / used to start
had retired / started
retired / had started
used to retire / used to start
Mike wanted to settle down when he was 30, but he ___________________ all around the world years before.
travelled
has travelled
had travelled
travels
These clothes are really uncomfortable! I can't ________________
used to wear them.
get used to wearing them.
use to wearing them.
get used to wear them.
_____________________ to help migrants coming from Syria when you worked in the NGO (Non-Governmental-Organization)?
Did you use
Did you used
Did you get used
Were you used
The tallest man in the world ___________________ a celebrity before he _____________________ of an infection.
became / had died
had become / died
became / died
had become / had died
People in the island of Okinawa ___________________ healthy lives so they ___________________ centenarians.
have / became
had / became
had / had became
had had / became
Before parents _________________ the app called Dinner Time, children ________________ with their mobile phones at mealtimes.
discovered / used to play
used to discover / played
had discovered / played
In 1888 Jean Calmet __________________ Vincent Van Gogh, who ___________________ her shop to buy some pencils.
had met / came into
meet / come into
met / had come into
meets / came into
My uncle ______________________ his first job before he _________________.
didn't get / married
hadn't got / had married
had got / married
couldn't get / had married
She _______________________ in Sweden before she went to Norway.
had lived
lived
The cat hid under the chair because the children _______________________ so loud.
were
had been
Before Ken _______________________ to Kerry's house, he had phoned him.
ran
had been running
Before the students ________________ to write, the teacher had collected their mobile phones.
started
had started
Gerry helped his grandma in the house because his father ___________________ him so.
told
had told
After Max _______________________ his breakfast, he left the apartment.
finished
had finished
Laura repaired her glasses because her brother _______________________ them.
broke
had broken
I _____________ for hours so I was really glad when the bus finally _____________.
waited, had been arriving
had been waiting, arrived
I _____________ coffee all morning. By lunchtime, I ______________ really strange!
had been drinking, felt
drank, had been feeling
After they _________________ the shellfish, they ________________ to feel sick.
ate, had begun
had eaten, began
He _________________ email before, so I ______________ him how to use it.
hadn't used, showed
didn't use, had showed
I _________________ breakfast when he ___________________.
hadn't had, arrived
didn't have, had arrived
My grandad _____________________ work in a factory but before that, he ___________________ his studies of mechanics.
did / had studied
used to / finished
got used to / has finished
used to / had finished
Mike wanted to settle down when he was 30, but he ___________________ all around the world years before.
travelled
has travelled
had travelled
travels
Anne _______ to the supermarket and _______ some milk.
go- went
went - bought
gone - bought
went - buy
I ______ to the shop to buy the shirt I _____ the day before.
had gone / saw
been / had bought
went / had seen
By the time his friend _____ the conclusions, Luke ______ all the assignment.
finished / had already sent
sent / had already finished
had send / finished
I went to the library, then I ________________________________ (buy) some milk and went home.
had bought
bought
buy
have bought
I opened my handbag to find that I ________________________________ (forget) my credit card.
forgot
had forgotten
forget
forgetted
We had already eaten when John ________________________________ (come) home.
came
had come
come
has come
When we ________________________________ (arrive) at the station, the train had already left.
arrived
had arrived
arrive
have arrived
