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9th grade processual (Past Perfect and used to)

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Before she entered the room the man....

a)

saw her

b)

had seen her

c)

have saw her

d)

have seed her

2.

It was all wet, it ________ that morning.

a)

had rain

b)

had the rained

c)

had rained

d)

had raining

3.

We use "had + verb in participle" to talk about actions that happened BEFORE another action in the past.

(eg: She had seen the robber before he saw her)

a)

NO

b)

YES

4.

By the time I got home, my mom (a)   prepared a feast.

5.

When Jonas opened the door he noticed somebody (a)   (enter) his house.

6.

Jonas had entered the house before he texted his mom.

a)

Jonas first texted his mom, then he entered the house

b)

Jonas first entered the house, then he texted his mom

c)

first one action happened, then the other

d)

both actions happened at the same time

7.

When the police arrived, the thief ______ already __________ with all the money.

a)

not - left

b)

has - leave

c)

had - left

d)

will - leave

8.

Henry ____________ his training when I got to the gym.

a)

had finished

b)

has finish

c)

will finish

d)

finishes

9.

It was the first time I saw him. We _________ before.

a)

met

b)

have meet

c)

had met

d)

had never met

10.

What ____ they _____ that made you so mad?

a)

has - done

b)

had - done

c)

have - doing

d)

had - did

11.

I didn't see the beginning, because when I arrived at the cinema, the movie _____ .

a)

has started

b)

have started

c)

had started

d)

had start

12.

Bob ___________ French before he moved to France. He didn't have any problems with the language.

a)

has learn

b)

had learned

c)

learns

d)

had not learn

13.

When the bell _______, we had already finished the test.

a)

had rung

b)

rang

c)

rings

d)

has rung

14.

I was really tired because I ____________ to a party the night before.

a)

am going

b)

was

c)

went

d)

had gone

15.

The plants _________ because she hadn't watered them properly

a)

had died

b)

died

c)

die

d)

dying

16.

I _______ rice for breakfast, but in Australia I usually have cereal.

a)

use to eat

b)

used to eat

c)

used eat

17.

When she was at high school, she ________ play hockey.

a)

use to

b)

used to

c)

used to play

18.

I _____ eat pizza, but now I am eating healthily.

a)

used to

b)

used

c)

use to

19.

Anne ____ Korean, but these days she is too lazy.

a)

use to study

b)

used to studying

c)

used to study

20.

I ______ English, but now I have class five times per week.

a)

didn't used to study

b)

didn't use study

c)

didn't use to study

21.

She _____ a good student. These days, she is much better.

a)

didn't used to be

b)

didn't use to be

c)

didn't use to

22.

_____________ an instrument when you were younger?

a)

Did you used to play

b)

Did you use to playing

c)

Did you use to play

23.

I was waiting for hours and __________________ answered me.

a)

everybody

b)

nobody

c)

anybody

d)

anyone

24.

Tiffany _______________ her final desition when her parents called her.

a)

have made

b)

had made

c)

is making

d)

makes

25.
Sheyla ____________ the books until you reminded her.
a)
hadn't paid
b)
hadn't pay
c)
hasn't pay
d)
hasn't paid
26.

When we finally found his house, everyone....... (already/leave) for a breakfast in town.

a)

had already left

b)

had left

c)

already had left

d)

left

27.
I went to bed after I.....off the television.
a)
switched
b)
has switched
c)
had switched
d)
have switching
28.
Julia left the restaurant after she......eating.
a)
had have finished
b)
had finished
c)
have finish
d)
has finished
29.
The film..... by the time we got to the cinema.
a)
was started
b)
had start
c)
has started
d)
had started
30.
I... (save) my document before my computer completely burned itself.
a)
had saved
b)
saved
c)
have saved
d)
could saved
31.
When we finally found his house, everyone....... (already/leave) for a club in town.
a)
had already left
b)
had left
c)
already had left
d)
left
32.
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
33.
She ... to Michael before because she was too shy to start a conversation
a)
hadn't spoken
b)
hadn't spoke
c)
hadnot spoken
d)
hadn't speak
34.
That was the first time I ... a salsa in a night club.
a)
had danced
b)
had dance
c)
danced
d)
didn't dance
35.
___________________ the documents? I just got told that your computer crashed.
a)
Had you saved
b)
Had you save
c)
Have you save
d)
Has you saved
36.
I ______________ the tomatoes when you came in.
a)
has cutted
b)
had cut
c)
has cut
d)
had cutted
37.

It was the first time I saw him. We _________ before.

a)

met

b)

have meet

c)

had met

d)

had never met

38.

Henry ____________ his training when I got to the gym.

a)

had finished

b)

has finish

c)

will finish

d)

finishes

39.

What ____ they _____ that made you so mad?

a)

has - done

b)

had - done

c)

have - doing

d)

had - did

40.

I didn't see the beginning, because when I arrived at the cinema, the movie _____ .

a)

has started

b)

have started

c)

had started

d)

had start

41.

Bob ___________ French before he moved to France. He didn't have any problems with the language.

a)

has learn

b)

had learned

c)

learns

d)

had not learn

42.

When the bell _______, we had already finished the test.

a)

had rung

b)

rang

c)

rings

d)

has rung

43.

I was really tired because I ____________ to a party the night before.

a)

am going

b)

was

c)

went

d)

had gone

44.

The plants _________ because she hadn't watered them properly

a)

had died

b)

died

c)

die

d)

dying

45.

Mark the correct sentence in the PAST PERFECT TENSE:

a)

She walked into the room only to find that her friend had left.

b)

I was about to go out when I had remembered my purse.

c)

He had looked at his phone again and began to walk faster.

d)

Surprisingly, the candidate had resigned yesterday.

46.

I ______ to see that someone had been on the Rebellion scroll

a)

needed

b)

had needed

c)

had need

47.

He ______ a single word after I told him she had unlocked the door

a)

didn't say

b)

hadn't said

c)

don't said

d)

hadn't say

48.

Lucy (a)   (used) her phone for only a day before it broke.

49.

Kevin was tired when he got home. He (a)   (miss) the bus and had to walk back.

50.

By the time I started school, we (a)   (move) house three times!

51.

They were annoyed to find that the rest of the staff (a)   (start) the meeting without them.

52.

I saw Lady Gaga yesterday! She (a)   (give) an interview outside the cinema, and she was just getting into a car.

53.

Paul (a)   (see) the film before so he went home.

54.

We got up at seven, (a)   (eat) breakfast and left for school.

55.

Emily was embarrassed about the silly things she (a)   (say) the night before.

56.
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
57.

I didn´t ___________ play tennis

a)

use to

b)

uses to

c)

used to

d)

use

58.

Susan ____________ drink milk when she was young.

a)

didn´t use to

b)

use to

c)

has

d)

was

59.

I didn´t __________ watch T.V.

a)

use to

b)

uses to

c)

usend to

d)

use

60.

What ____________ you use to wear for school?

a)

did

b)

do

c)

are

d)

have

61.

Did they ____________ go to the cinema?

a)

used to

b)

use

c)

used

d)

use to

62.

People ________ travel on horses.

a)

used to

b)

use

c)

used

d)

use to

63.

Ted used to _______ my best friend, but he lives in Canada now.

a)

is

b)

be

c)

are

d)

being

64.

We _______ play marbles.

a)

used to

b)

used

c)

use to

d)

use

65.

We didn´t _______ swim in the river.

a)

used to

b)

used

c)

use to

d)

use

66.

Pele ______ play football in Brazil

a)

used to

b)

used

c)

use to

d)

use

67.
I worked harder before.But now I cannot take so much job at once.
a)
I didn't use to work harder.
b)
I used to work harder.
68.
'Used to' means?
a)
I did it before but now I do not.
b)
I didn't do it but now I do it.
69.
'didn't use to' means?
a)
I did it before but now I do not.
b)
I didn't do it but now I do it.
70.
I didn't ________ ______(eat) fruits before but now I eat them.
a)
used to eat
b)
use to eat
c)
uses to eating
d)
use to eats
71.

____________ have long hair when you were younger?

a)

Did you use to

b)

Used you to

c)

Did you used to

72.

Robert ____________ in a band.

a)

used to play

b)

used to playing

c)

use to play

73.

Fifty years ago, people ____________ letters because they didn't have computers.

a)

used to write

b)

use to write

c)

didn't used to write

74.

Mom _________ read bedtime stories when we were kids.

a)

use to

b)

used to

c)

didn't used to

75.

Tom __________ slide when he was a little boy.

a)

used did

b)

used to

c)

didn't used to

d)

used

76.

_______ Jason and James ________ fight when they were little boys?

a)

Did - used

b)

Did - use

c)

Did - used to

d)

Did - use to

77.

I _______ rice for breakfast, but in Australia I usually have cereal.

a)

use to eat

b)

used to eat

c)

used eat

78.

When she was at high school, she ________ play hockey.

a)

use to

b)

used to

c)

used to play

79.

She _____ a good student. These days, she is much better.

a)

didn't used to be

b)

didn't use to be

c)

didn't use to

80.

Which is the grammatically correct sentence?

a)

Anne didn't use to use Kahoot in her classes.

b)

Anne didn't used to use Kahoot in her classes.

c)

Anne didn't use to using Kahoot in her classes.