Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or the past perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

1 My uncle and aunt _________ (already/get engaged) before they _________(emigrate) to Australia.

2 I _________(not/can) buy anything because I _________(forget) my wallet.

3 Robert _________(be) upset because he _________ (split up) with his girlfriend.

4 Kelly _________(start) her first business before she_________(leave) university.

5 As soon as Sara _________(inherit) the money from her grandmother, she _________(buy) a car.

6 By the time Joe _________(retire), he_________(become) a grandfather.

7 After Fred _________ (settle down) in London, he _________(decide) to have a change of career.

8 We _________ (spend) the weekend moving house, so we _________ (go) to bed very early on Sunday.

I. Put the verb in brackets in the Past simple, Past perfect or present perfect.

1. I suddenly (remember).... that I (forget).... my keys.

2. Bill no longer has his car. He (sell).... it.

3. (Have/you/put).... off the fire before  you (go).... out.

4. I was very pleased to see Mary again. I (not see).... for a long time.

5. I thanked her for everything she (do).... for me.

6. When I got to the office, I (realize).... I (forget).... to lock the door.

7. Who is that women? I (never seen).... her before.

8. Tom was not at home when I (arrive).... He (just go).... out.

9. She said it (be).... the first time she (meet).... such a man.

I. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Perfect or Past Simple.
0. I ............went....... (go) to the shop for some bread, but they .......had sold out...... (sell out).
20. The meeting..................................... (finish) by the time I ..................................... (get) there.
21. I ..................................... (invite) Tim to dinner, but he ..................................... (already arrange)
to do something else.
22. When I ..................................... (get) to the airport, I realised I ..................................... (forget) my
passport.
23. Erica..................................... (ask) me to go to Spain with her, but I ..................................... (already
book) a holiday in Italy.
24. I..................................... (see) Gary Dale when I ..................................... (be) in town. I
..................................... (not see) him for ten years!

D) Supply a suitable SIMPLE PAST or PAST PERFECT TENSE:

1.      They ……………………………. (go) home after they ………………………….. (finish) their work.

2.      She ………………………………….. (just / go) out when I called her.

3.      My brother ………………………………. (eat) all the pie before we got back.

4.      The fire ………………………………………….. (spread) to the next building before the firemen ………………………………………….. (arrive).

5.      They drank small cups of coffee, after they ………………………………………. (finish) dinner.

6.      He told me he ……………………………………………….. (catch) a young lion.

7.      His mother …………………………………………. (worry) a lot about him before she ……………………………………… (hear) that he was safe.

8.      He ……………………………………………….. (already / learn) English before he …………………………………………. (leave) for England, but before he arrived in England, he ……………………………………… (forget) some.

9.      Mary ………………………………………….. (go) swimming after she …………………

(come) home. After she ………………………………… (swim), she …………………….

(call) her friend Judy.

10.  I ……………………………………… (go) to the theatre with my friends yesterday. I ……………………………… (not / go) to the theatre for a year. We …………………….. (have) a very good time.

11.  After they ……………………………… (finish) their breakfast, they …………………… (leave) for school.

12.  Linda ……………………………………. (play) tennis after she ………………………… (do) her homework.

13.  My father ……………………………. (water) the flowers after he ………………………. (clean) the car. After he ………………………………….. (water) the flowers, he …………………………….. (have) dinner.

III. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Perfect or Past Simple.
0. I ............went....... (go) to the shop for some bread, but they .......had sold out...... (sell out).
20. The meeting..................................... (finish) by the time I ..................................... (get) there.
21. I ..................................... (invite) Tim to dinner, but he ..................................... (already arrange)
to do something else.
22. When I ..................................... (get) to the airport, I realised I ..................................... (forget) my
passport.
23. Erica..................................... (ask) me to go to Spain with her, but I ..................................... (already
book) a holiday in Italy.
24. I..................................... (see) Gary Dale when I ..................................... (be) in town. I
..................................... (not see) him for ten years!

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.

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.

Put the verb in brackets in the Past Simple or Past Perfect

1. (Have/you/put) ...... off the fire before you (go) .... out?

2. I was very pleased to see Mary again. I (not see) ..... for a long time

3. I thanked her for everything she (do) ...... for me

4. When I got to the office, I (realize)......... I (forget) ...... to lock the door

5. Who is that women? I (never seen) ...... her before

6. Tom wasn't at home when I (arrive ) ......... He (just go) ...... out