Exercise 2: Complete the following sentences using the past perfect.

1. When I arrived at the station, the train (leave)_________________.

2. My friend (live)___________in China before she moved to American.

3. They (never been) _______________ here before.

4. After I (finish) __________ my breakfast, I went to work.

5. The student (not finish) __________their assignments so they were in great troubles.

6. After the couple (eat) ____________seafood at a seaside restauran, they felt sick.

7. If you (listen) __________to my advice, you wouldn’t have made that silly mistake.

8. What did Jim do after he (finish)__________his homework?

9. The trees were dead because it (be)_____________dry all the summer.

10. _____________(you/meet) Jane anywhere before?

11. Yesterday I was late for the train becase I (forget) _____________my ticket home.

12. Peter told me that he (prepare) __________every thing for his party.

13. The grass was yellow as it (not rain) _________all summer.

14. The electricity was cut off because we (not pay)___________our hydro bill on time.

15. We (not eat) ___________all the morning sowe felt very hungry.

Complete the sentences with the past perfect  of the verb in brackets:

1.Kevin (go)..............home by the time I arrived.

2.Ethan suddenly realized that he (leave)..................his laptop on the train.

3.Mum was annoyed because I (not clean).............my room.

4...................they(study)..........English before they went to the USA.

5.We were hungry because we (not eat)...............................

6.My phone didn't work because I (not charge).................it

7.Why didn't you want to watch the film? -..................you(see)..........it before?

8.Sally was embarrassed because she )forget).................her dad's birthday.

9.I(never/see).......................such a beautiful beach before I went to Kauai.

10.I did not have any money because I (lose)..........my wallet

11.Tony knew Istanbul so well because he (visit)..........................the city several times.

12.We were not able to get a hotel room because we (book)...........in advance.

Complete the sentences with the past perfect of the verb in brackets:

1.Kevin (go)...................home by the time I arrived.

2.Ethan suddenly realized that he (leave)...................his laptop on th train.

3.Mum was annoyed because I (not clean)...............my room.

4......................they (study).................English before they went to the USA ?

5.We were hungry because we (not eat)...........................

6.My phone didn't work because I (not charge)....................it

7.Why didn't you want to watch the film? -................you (see)...................it before?

8.Sally was embarrassed because she (forget)..................her dad's birthday.

9.I (never/see)...................such a beautiful beach before I went to Kauai.

10.I did not have any money because I (lose)...............my wallet.

11.Tony knew Istanbul so well because he (visit).............the city several times.

Complete the sentences, using the correct past tense of the verb in brackets:

1, Thanh bought two loaves of bread and took them home, but his mother ( already/buy)....one.

2, He knew he recognized the waterfall. He ( be)....there before

3,By the time the policemen arrived, the thief ( go away)...

4, I felt very tired when i go home, so i (go)....straight to bed

5,'Was Tom at the party when you arrived?' No, he (go)....home

6, The house was very quite when i (get) .... home. Everybody(go)....out for dinner

7, Yesterday moring i (remember)....the answer the question Bob (ask)....me the night before, so I (phone)....him

Put the verbs in the past perfect or past simple.1. They went to the box office at lunch time, but they...................(already/ sell) all the tickets.2. 'Was Tom at the party when you arrived?' 'No, he .................(go) home.'3. The house was very quiet when I..................(get) home. Everybody had gone out for dinner.4.After she ................. (fill) the basket, she wentto the check out.5. Two days ago I met an old friend who I ................ (not see) for yearsto writea report on it.

II. Give the correct forms of the verbs in brackets using the past simple or past perfect.

1. Mr. Brown (come) ______________ home as soon as he (finish) ______________ his work.

2. I (live) ______________ in Texas for 4 years before I (move) ______________ California.

3. When Mr. Smith (wake) ______________ yesterday morning, breakfast (already be) ______________ ready.

4. Before I (get) ______________ promotion, I (work) ______________ very hard.

5. Yesterday, my mother (pick) ___________ me up from school before we (go) ____________ shopping together.

6. Our grandparent (tell) ____________ us that he (serve) ____________ in the army in 1945.

7. After having dinner with my boyfriend, I (go) ______________ home.

8. Yesterday (be) ______________ the first time Jane (perform) ______________ in front of such large audience.

9. Peter (admit) _____________ he (break) _____________ my favorite vase the day before.

10. What ______________ (you/do) before you (come) ______________ there?

11. Yesterday I (feel) ____________ nervous as I (not prepare) ____________ my presentation carefully.

12. ______________ (Peter/ come) to see you after he (finish) ______________ his work?

13. Mary (prepare) ______________the meal before she (invite) ______________ her new neighbor to have lunch with her.

14. Before I (buy) ______________ a car, I (travel) ______________ by bus for nearly 5 years.

15. As soon as Jane (see) ______________ Jim, she (storm) ______________ out of the room.

A. Complete using the correct past perfect simple form of the verbs in brackets

1. By the tỉme I arrived, everyone...........................(leave)

2. Steve.....................................(already/ see) the film, so he didn't come with ú to the cinema

3. Tina.......................................(not/ finish) doing the housework by 7 o'clock, so she called Andrea to tell she would be late

4. ......................................(you/ just/ speak) to Billy when I rang?

5. The car broke down just after............................................(we/ set off)

6. I didn't eat anything at the party because.......................................................(I/ already/ eat) at home

7. .............................................(you/ hear) about the accident before you saw it on TV

B. Write sentences using the prompts. One of the verbs must be in the past perfect simple

1. we/ just/ hear/ the news/ when/ you/ ring

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2. I/ already/ think of/ that/ before/ you/ suggest/ it

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3. when/ I/ turn on/ the TV/ the programme/ already/ start

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4. she/ be/ hungry/ because/ she/ not/ eat/ anything/ all day

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5. by the time/ I leave/ school/ I decide/ to become/ a musician

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