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Past Perfect

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
I ______ to the shop to buy the shirt I _____ the day before.
a)
had gone  /   saw
b)
been   /  had bought 
c)
went  /  had seen
3.

By the time his friend _____ the answers and conclusions, Mariam ______ all the assignment.

a)

finished / had already sent

b)

sent / had already finished

c)

had send / finished

4.

Before I ___________ him, I ________________ a lot about his story. ( meet/ know)

a)

met- had known

b)

had met- knew

c)

was meeting- had known

d)

met- knew

5.

He _____________the dishes after he __________ breakfast.( wash/ have)

a)

washes- has

b)

had washed- had had

c)

washed- had had

d)

washed- haf

6.

How many English books (read/she) _____ before she (go) ___ to London?

a)

had she read / went

b)

had she been reading / went

c)

had she read / /had gone

d)

have you read / went

7.

Yesterday I ...(see) the film that you ... (recommend) last week

a)

saw / recommended

b)

saw / had recommended

c)

seen / had recommended

d)

had seen / recommended

8.

My parents took the 9.00 bus because they ... (miss) the 8.00

(a)  

9.

The postman brought the phone that I ...(buy)

(a)  

10.

Susan ______ (to turn on) the radio after she ______ (to wash) the dishes.

a)

turned on, had washed

b)

had turned on, had washed

c)

had turned on, washed

d)

turned on, washed

11.

I understand how Past Perfect is formed and can use it correctly (yes/no/still need to practice etc)

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