Complete the sentences with the past perfect form of the verbs in brackets:

1. Anita said she was very sorry for what she (do)..................

2. When Sam (pay) .........the bill , we left the restaurant and went home .

3. It wasn't surprising that she was tired - she (not sleep).......... for two days.

4. The road was blocked because a lorry (break down).............

5. My mother felt very nervous on the plane because she(not fly)..........before

My Great Grandmother Meets Hurricane Cleo

Hurricane Cleo struck the United States in August, 1964. My great grandmother, Ana, was travelling in Miami when the hurricane struck. She (1. said/told) me that she still remembers how scared everyone was.

She (2. said/told) me that the hotel (3. has called/ had called) her room one morning and (4. had said/ had told) her that a big storm (5. is/ was) on its way. They said that all hotel guests (6. have to/ had to) stay in the hotel until the weather forecast (7. tell/said) that it (8. is/was) safe to leave.

She stayed in her room and she turned on the TV, the reports said that a lot of people (9. have been/ had been) injured and that all the roads (10. are/were) flooded. She always (11. says/said) that she still (12. feels/felt) lucky to have survived Hurricane Cleo.

1. Anita said she was very sorry for what she (do)______________.

2. When Sam (pay)_______________ the bill, we felt the restaurant and went home.

3. It wasn’t surprising that she was tired – she (not sleep)__________ for two days.

4. The road was blocked because a lorry (break down) _____________.

5. My mother felt very nervous on the plane because she (not fly) _________ before.

6. ___________ (they/go) home when you arrived?

7. I (hear)___________ the story before, so I didn’t find it very interesting.

8. After she (try on)____________ all the dresses in the shop, she bought the most expensive one.

9. They (not have)___________ breakfast when I got up.

10. The children were very excited because they (not see)____________ a tiger before.

1. After Nick (do)______________ his homework, he (go)____________ to bed last night.

2. Mai (live)__________ in Hai Phong for five years before she (move)___________ to Ha Noi three years ago.

3. Phong (tell)____________ me yesterday that he (learn)___________ French for a year.

4. Ms Hong (work)__________ at our school for twenty years before she (retire) _____________ last June.

5. By the time I (get)__________ to Nick’s house, his party (already/ start) ________________.

6. When we (come)_____________ back to our home village last month, it (change)___________ so much.

7. I couldn’t recognize my cousin because he (grow)____________ a lot.

8. By the time the bus (come)__________ this morning. Duong (wait)___________ for it for half an hour.

1. Thousands of homes were flooded after Cyclone Kormen (hit)__________ Bangladesh.

2. By the time the storm hit the fishing village, all of the boats (return) __________ to the port.

3. After several weeks without any drops of rain, the region (suffer)___________ from a severe shortage of water for people and animals.

4. Last week the landslide (occur)____________ after it (rain) _______________ heavily for three days in several villages in the mountainous district of Xin Man, Ha Giang Province.

5. Earlier on August 2, the officials (say)_____________ seven people were killed in the northern provinces of Dien Bien, Lai Chau, and Son La after rain (cause) _____________ extensive floods across the region.

6. Mount Fuji in Japan last (erupt)_____________ in 1708, and its eruption (cover) _____________ the surrounding villages with ash.

11. Anita said she was very sorry for what she (do)______________.

12. When Sam (pay)_______________ the bill, we felt the restaurant and went home.

13. It wasn’t surprising that she was tired – she (not sleep)__________ for two days.

14. The road was blocked because a lorry (break down) _____________.

15. My mother felt very nervous on the plane because she (not fly) _________ before.

16. ___________ (they/go) home when you arrived?

17. I (hear)___________ the story before, so I didn’t find it very interesting.

18. After she (try on)____________ all the dresses in the shop, she bought the most expensive one.

19. They (not have)___________ breakfast when I got up.

20. The children were very excited because they (not see)____________ a tiger before.

It was Thursday evening .Nick and his mum were in the kitchen.It was hot and Nick (1) ................. the window. Then Mum started to (2).................. the evening meal. She said, "It 's fish and chips tonight "

Nick said, "mum,I don't like fish .Can we have burgers, please ?"

"No ,sorry . Fish is good for you," she  said.Nick (3)...................... down to do his homework .Some of it was very difficult and Mum ,came to help him . When she looked round ,the fish wasn't there !A cat was the window with the fish in its (4)..................When it saw mum ,it jumped down and (5)...................to a tree .There was't any more food in the house .Nick and his mum went to a cafe, Nick had a burger and salad and a  big(6).................He was very happy!

Give correct tenses of the verbs

1. She was late because she ..............(have ) an accident.

2.  She thanked me for what I ...........(do) for her .

3. When we ..........(get)home last night , we found that somebody ................(break) into my flat.

4.  He didn't take my remarks seriously . In fact , he thought I .....................(joke)

5.  At first I thought I .......................(do) the right thing , but soon I realized that I ....................(make ) a serious mistake.

6.  When Tom arrived at the party , Paul ..............(not be) there , he ...................(go) home .

7. Last night , I ................(not go) to the cinema because I .............(already see) the film .

8. By December 12th last year , we ..................(work) in the bank for five years.

I.give the past perfect form of the verb in brackets.

1. She put the money back where she (find)_______ it.

2. The light went off because we (not/pay)___ electricity bill.

3. The children (not/ do)___ their homework, so they were in trouble.

4. He fed the cat because no one (feed)____ it for days.

5. Terry wasn't at home. He (go)_____ out.

6. There (not/be)___- many high-rise buildings in Ha Noi before 1990.

7. Goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung (have)_______ different manual labour jobs before he became a professional football player.

8. Few people (ride)_____ motorbikes in Ho Chi Minh City before 1983.

 9. I got a high mark in English because I (study)______ hard before the exam.

10. How long (you/learn)______ English before you travelled to the U.S.

I. Supply the correct verb forms.

1. He thinks that it (rain) tonight.

2. She said that she (get) married soon.

3. Bill said that he (lose) his bicycle.

4. He knew that I (come) the following week.

5. She understood that we (promise) to go.

6. I was taught that the sun (be) bigger than the moon.

7. The boy knew that an hour (have) sixty minutes.

8. I didn’t know what time it (be), so I (turn) on the radio.

9. I wondered whether I (lock) the door or not.

10. She says that she (live) in the country when she (be) a child.

11. They hoped that they (end) soon.

12. The teacher said that the shortest distance between two points (be) a straight line.

13. The student who answered the question (be) John.

14. This is the house that Jack (build) three years ago.

15. Mary (have) dinner when her friend called.

16. John (live) in the same house since he left school.

17. Shut all the windows before you (go) out.

18. You may begin when you (be) ready.

19. He is saving his money so that he (take) a long vacation.

20. I see that Henry (write) his composition now.

21. I had done that (be) necessary.

22. They have found that the road (be) very long.

23. I saw that I (make) a mistake.

24. The teacher asked Bill why he (not go) to school the day before.

25. We find that we (take) a wrong way.

26. I want to know how long she (live) here.

27. I didn’t know who (help) him.

28. Do you hear what she (just, say)?

29. Did you hear what she (just, say)?

30. They believed that the police (capture) the thief soon.

31. Did John say he (call) you again?

32. She has thought that the work (be) easy.

33. I wonder what changes the new President (introduce).

34. The students had thought that the English test (be) rather difficult.

35. Mrs Smith complains that her neighbour (make) too much noise.

36. I think John (be) out of town now.

37. Tom promised he (not do) it again.

38. My father said he (be) here by noon.

39. Miss White swears that she (never see) that man before.

40. She has told me her name (be) Mary.

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Give the correct form of each verb in bracket to complete the following sentences

1. They have been trying to mend the broken window for half an hour , but they (not succeed) ............................. yet.

2. I dislike (listen) ................... to music while (do) .............. my homework.

3. These tigers used (keep) ................................ in iron cages.

4. What you (do) ......................... when I (phone) ......................... you last night?

5. When we entered his room , we (see) .............................. him (sleep)...................in an armchair.

6. She said that her mother (not be).....................very well,so she (can not)....................go to the party.

1.    The boy was able to learn English ……… he is very lazy.

2.    It is very late now …………..she is still in the office.

3.    It was midnight …………….they closed the restaurant and went home.

4.    It started to rain hard ……………we decided to stay at home to watch TV.

5.    She can speak French …………..she can’t  write it.

6.    I don’t have a car ……………..I have a motorbike.

7.    She is working late next Friday ………………she can’t come to the party.

8.    We enjoyed the vacation ………………it rained a lot.

9.    He worked hard ……………he passed all his exam.

10.Minh studied very hard …………….he still fail the exam.

11.Mai studied very hard ………….she passed the exam very easily.

12.It was very cold last night …………..we went out for a walk.

13.It was very cold last week……………we had to cancel our picnic.

14.He was an honest man ……………..his parents still disbelieve in him.

15.Jenny has caught a cold, …………….she needs to take a rest.

16.It was midnight ……………the restaurant was still open.

17.He worked hard …………….he failed his exam.

18.The exercise at this restaurant is excellent …………many people like it.

19.Jordi is a careful driver ………….he’s had several accidents.