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past perfect simple

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After Fred ______(to spend) his holiday in Italy he_______(to want) to learn Italian.

a)

had spent / wanted

b)

had spent / want

c)

have spent / wanted

d)

had spend / want

2.

Jill_______ (to phone) Dad at work before she ______(to leave) for her trip.

a)

phoned / lef

b)

have phoned / left

c)

had celular / left

d)

had phoned / left

3.

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

a)

turn on / had washed

b)

urned on / had washed

c)

turned on / had washed

d)

turned / washed

4.

When she _____(to arrive) the match already ______(to start).

a)

had arrived / had start

b)

had arrived / have started

c)

had arrived / had started

d)

had arrived / have

started

5.

​ After the man _____(to come) home he _____(to feed) the cat.

a)

had made / had fed

b)

made / fed

c)

had made / fed

d)

come / feed

6.

Before he ______(to sing) a song he ______(to play) the guitar.

a)

had sung / had played

b)

had sung / had play

c)

have sung / have played

d)

sung / had play

7.

She_______ (to watch) a video after the children ______(to go) to bed.

a)

watches/ go

b)

watched / had gone

c)

have watch / goes

d)

watch / going

8.

After Eric _______(to make) breakfast he______(to phone) his friend.

a)

had made / phoned

b)

made / have phoned

c)

made / phone

d)

had made / phoned

9.

I _______(to be) very tired because I _____(to study) too much.

a)

had been / had studied

b)

had beem / had studied

c)

have be / have studied

d)

had been / had estudiar

10.

They _______(to ride) their bikes before they _______(to meet) their friends.

a)

hed rideen / had meet

b)

had rideen / had met

c)

rideen / met

d)

have rideen / have meet

11.

After they _______(see) the Tower, they _____(go) to Westminster Abbey.

a)

see / go

b)

had sent / had went

c)

had sent / went

d)

have sent / went

12.

He ______(ask) me which animals I_____(see) in Africa.

a)

had ask / see

b)

asked / see

c)

asked / had seen

d)

asked / have seen

13.

After Columbus_______ (discover) America, he _______(return) to Spain.

a)

discovered / returned

b)

discovered / had returned

c)

discover / return

d)

have discovered / have returned

14.

Before they  ______(move) to Liverpool, they ______(sell) everything.

a)

moved / sold

b)

have moved / sell

c)

move / sell

d)

moved / had sold

15.

After he _______(work) very hard, he _____(fall) ill.

a)

worked / had fell

b)

had worked / fell

c)

had worked / foll

d)

have worked / fall

16.

She _______(open) the box after she ________(find) the key.

a)

open / had find

b)

had opened / had found

c)

opened / have found

d)

opened / had found

17.

They _______(go) to a restaurant after they _____(sail).

a)

go / had sailed

b)

went / had sailed

c)

have went / have sailed

d)

went / sailed

18.

Before they _____(start) the party, they _____(invite) some friends.

a)

started / had invited

b)

started / have invited

c)

had startedb/ had invited

d)

start / invite

19.

After she ______(wash) the curtains, she ______(clean) the windows.

a)

had wash / cleaned

b)

have wash / clean

c)

had washed / cleaned

d)

washed / cleaned

20.

They________ (go) for a sightseeing tour after the bus _______(arrive).

a)

went / arrived

b)

went / had arrive

c)

go / have arrive

d)

went / had arrived

21.

Before he _______(mow) the lawn, he _________(pick) some roses.

a)

mowed / had picked

b)

mowed / pick

c)

mowed / had picked

d)

mowed / had pico

22.

After he __________(finish) school, he _______(work) for a magazine.

a)

had finished / work

b)

finished / have worked

c)

had finish / work

d)

had finished / worked

23.

They _________(drink) a cup of tea after they ________(finish) lunch.

a)

had drank / had finished

b)

drank / had finished

c)

drank / have finished

d)

dronk / had finished

24.

He ________(ask) me for her telephone number before he_____(phone) her.

a)

asked / phoned

b)

asked / had phoned

c)

have asked / have phoned

d)

ask / phone

25.

My sister _________(eat) all the chocolate before my parents ______(come) home.

a)

ate / have came

b)

comiendo / come

c)

ate / came

d)

had ate / had came