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Past Simple Vs Past Perfect

The document provides examples sentences to practice the difference between the past simple and past perfect tenses. It gives 25 sentences with blanks to fill in using either the past simple or past perfect form of verbs in brackets. The key provides the correct tense for each blank. The past perfect tense is used to refer to actions that occurred before something else in the past, while the past simple is used for completed actions at a specific time in the past without reference to any other actions.

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Past Simple Vs Past Perfect

The document provides examples sentences to practice the difference between the past simple and past perfect tenses. It gives 25 sentences with blanks to fill in using either the past simple or past perfect form of verbs in brackets. The key provides the correct tense for each blank. The past perfect tense is used to refer to actions that occurred before something else in the past, while the past simple is used for completed actions at a specific time in the past without reference to any other actions.

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PAST SIMPLE vs PAST PERFECT

Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or Past Perfect of the
verbs in brackets.
1.- My aunt flew to Paris last year. She __________ (never /
go) on a plane before that.
2.- We didnt need to queue because my wife __________
(already / buy) the tickets
3.- The thieves had already spent the money when the police
_________ (catch) them.
4.- Helen ________ (split up) with John before she met Paul.
5.- We ________ (know) her address because she _______ (tell) us.
6.- The children _________ (not eat) for days so they ___________
(be) extremely hungry.
7.- Everyone ___________ (hug) each other after they __________
(finish) their exams.
8.- She didnt want to go to the cinema because she ___________
(already / see) the film.
9.- I ________ (just / buy) a dress when a thief _______ (steal) my
bag.
10.- My niece _________ (go) to London three times by the time
she _________ (be) sixteen.
11.- My students ________ (raise) some money after they ________
(see) a documentary on TV about Africa.
12.- It was half past three and we still _________ (not / eat) lunch.
13.- Our teacher ________ (give) us extra homework because we
___________ (not finish) our essays.
14.- My father _________ (lose) his glasses and he couldnt read the
newspaper.
15.- The car stopped because we __________ (run) out of
petrol.
16.- He __________ (feel) very ill because he
__________ (not sleep) well.
17.- By the time I met John, he ___________ (leave)
college.
18.- When I _________ (ask) her to help me, she ________ (agree).
19.- I thought I _________ (read) that book before, but I hadnt.
20.- I knew I __________ (see) her somewhere before.
21.- I was sure I __________ (not lock) the door.
22.- When we ___________ (get) home my wife realized she
__________ (lose) her purse.
23.- When we arrived at my parents house, they ________ (leave)
24.- After I _________ (buy) my new computer, I discovered that I
___________ (not have) enough money.
25.- The Vikings ________ (sail) to North America a thousand years
ago.

KEY
1.- had never gone
2.- had already bought
3.- caught
4.- had split
5.- knew / had told
6.- hadnt eaten / were
7.- hugged / had finished
8.- had already seen
9.- had just bought / stole
10.- had been / was
11.- raised / had seen
12.- hadnt eaten
13.- gave / hadnt finished
14.- had lost
15.- had ran
16.- felt / hadnt slept
17.- had left
18.- asked / agreed
19.- had read
20.- had seen
21.- hadnt locked
22.- got / had lost
23.- had left
24.- had bought / didnt have
25.- sailed

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