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past perfect and past simple

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My grandad _____________________ work in a factory but before that, he ___________________ his studies of mechanics.

a)

did / had studied

b)

used to / finished

c)

got used to / has finished

d)

used to / had finished

2.

Before he __________________, the president of the company ____________________ many new businesses in Korea and Japan.

a)

retire / used to start

b)

had retired / started

c)

retired / had started

d)

used to retire / used to start

3.

Mike wanted to settle down when he was 30, but he ___________________ all around the world years before.

a)

travelled

b)

has travelled

c)

had travelled

d)

travels

4.

These clothes are really uncomfortable! I can't ________________

a)

used to wear them.

b)

get used to wearing them.

c)

use to wearing them.

d)

get used to wear them.

5.

_____________________ to help migrants coming from Syria when you worked in the NGO (Non-Governmental-Organization)?

a)

Did you use

b)

Did you used

c)

Did you get used

d)

Were you used

6.

The tallest man in the world ___________________ a celebrity before he _____________________ of an infection.

a)

became / had died

b)

had become / died

c)

became / died

d)

had become / had died

7.

People in the island of Okinawa ___________________ healthy lives so they ___________________ centenarians.

a)

have / became

b)

had / became

c)

had / had became

d)

had had / became

8.

Before parents _________________ the app called Dinner Time, children ________________ with their mobile phones at mealtimes.

a)

discovered / used to play

b)

used to discover / played

c)

had discovered / played

9.

In 1888 Jean Calmet __________________ Vincent Van Gogh, who ___________________ her shop to buy some pencils.

a)

had met / came into

b)

meet / come into

c)

met / had come into

d)

meets / came into

10.

My uncle ______________________ his first job before he _________________.

a)

didn't get / married

b)

hadn't got / had married

c)

had got / married

d)

couldn't get / had married

11.

She _______________________ in Sweden before she went to Norway.

a)

had lived

b)

lived

12.

The cat hid under the chair because the children _______________________ so loud.

a)

were

b)

had been

13.

Before Ken _______________________ to Kerry's house, he had phoned him.

a)

ran

b)

had been running

14.

Before the students ________________ to write, the teacher had collected their mobile phones.

a)

started

b)

had started

15.

Gerry helped his grandma in the house because his father ___________________ him so.

a)

told

b)

had told

16.

After Max _______________________ his breakfast, he left the apartment.

a)

finished

b)

had finished

17.

Laura repaired her glasses because her brother _______________________ them.

a)

broke

b)

had broken

18.

I _____________ for hours so I was really glad when the bus finally _____________.

a)

waited, had been arriving

b)

had been waiting, arrived

19.

I _____________ coffee all morning. By lunchtime, I ______________ really strange!

a)

had been drinking, felt

b)

drank, had been feeling

20.

After they _________________ the shellfish, they ________________ to feel sick.

a)

ate, had begun

b)

had eaten, began

21.

He _________________ email before, so I ______________ him how to use it.

a)

hadn't used, showed

b)

didn't use, had showed

22.

I _________________ breakfast when he ___________________.

a)

hadn't had, arrived

b)

didn't have, had arrived

23.

My grandad _____________________ work in a factory but before that, he ___________________ his studies of mechanics.

a)

did / had studied

b)

used to / finished

c)

got used to / has finished

d)

used to / had finished

24.

Mike wanted to settle down when he was 30, but he ___________________ all around the world years before.

a)

travelled

b)

has travelled

c)

had travelled

d)

travels

25.

Anne _______ to the supermarket and _______ some milk.

a)

go- went

b)

went - bought

c)

gone - bought

d)

went - buy

26.

I ______ to the shop to buy the shirt I _____ the day before.

a)

had gone / saw

b)

been / had bought

c)

went / had seen

27.

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

28.
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.
29.

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

a)

had bought

b)

bought

c)

buy

d)

have bought

30.

I opened my handbag to find that I ________________________________ (forget) my credit card.

a)

forgot

b)

had forgotten

c)

forget

d)

forgetted

31.
I ____ a sandwich, so I wasn't hungry.
a)
have eaten
b)
have eat
c)
had eaten
32.

We had already eaten when John ________________________________ (come) home.

a)

came

b)

had come

c)

come

d)

has come

33.

When we ________________________________ (arrive) at the station, the train had already left.

a)

arrived

b)

had arrived

c)

arrive

d)

have arrived