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Past Perfect Simple

This document provides exercises to practice using the past perfect simple and past perfect continuous tenses in English. The exercises include identifying which action came first in sentences using the past perfect simple, completing sentences with the past perfect continuous form of given verbs, rewriting sentences in the past perfect tense, and condensing sentences using fewer than five words. The goal is to help students properly employ the past perfect tenses to describe events that occurred before other past actions.

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Past Perfect Simple

This document provides exercises to practice using the past perfect simple and past perfect continuous tenses in English. The exercises include identifying which action came first in sentences using the past perfect simple, completing sentences with the past perfect continuous form of given verbs, rewriting sentences in the past perfect tense, and condensing sentences using fewer than five words. The goal is to help students properly employ the past perfect tenses to describe events that occurred before other past actions.

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PAST PERFECT SIMPLE

Exercise 1. Read the sentences. Circle the action that came first.
Then write one sentence with the past perfect simple and “because”.
1. Nick forgot his key. He couldn’t get in.
 _________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Jane went to the police station. Someone stole her bike.
 _________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Trig felt ill. He ate four bars of chocolate.
 _________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Jenny didn’t have any breakfast. She felt very hungry.
 _________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Tom spent all his pocket money. He couldn’t buy a magazine.
 _________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Mr. Bell couldn’t read his newspaper. He broke his glasses.
 _________________________________________________________________________________________
7. Ben didn’t do his homework. The teacher was angry.
 _________________________________________________________________________________________
8. Carlo forgot his money. He couldn’t buy a burger.
 _________________________________________________________________________________________
9. Jenny got sunburned. She didn’t use any sun cream.
 _________________________________________________________________________________________
10. Sue failed her French test. She didn’t revise for it.
 _________________________________________________________________________________________
11. Maria missed the bus. She was late for school.
 _________________________________________________________________________________________
12. Peter drank tap water. He had a stomache.
 _________________________________________________________________________________________
Exercise 2. Read the notes about Harry’s life. Answer the questions with “after”.
1. When did he join the army?
 _______________________________________________
__________________________________________________
2. When did he work as a waiter?
 _______________________________________________
__________________________________________________
3. When did he get a job as a singer?
 _______________________________________________
__________________________________________________
4. When did he go to live in Los Angeles?
 _______________________________________________
__________________________________________________
5. When did he become a millionaire?
 _______________________________________________
__________________________________________________
6. Did he write his book before or after he had become a
millionaire?
 _______________________________________________
__________________________________________________
7. Did he form the band before or after he had recorded a
single?
 _______________________________________________
__________________________________________________
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
Exercise 3. What had they been doing? Complete the sentences with past perfect continuous of the verbs
below.
make try revise play run
swim sit read wait watch
1. Jenny’s eyes were red. She ____________________________________________ all evening.
2. Amanda was hot. She _____________________________________________ in the garden on a hot day.
3. Anna had flour on her hands. She _____________________________________________ a cake.
4. Tom was hot and tired. He _____________________________________________ in the park.
5. Ben’s clothes were dirty. He __________________________________________ football with Jason.
6. Anna was happy. She _____________________________________________ a funny film on TV.
7. Sue was tired. She _____________________________________________ the exams all night.
8. Mike was cold. He _____________________________________________ in a lake.
9. Trig fell asleep. He _________________________________________ to learn the past perfect cont.
10. Jimmy cancelled his order. He _______________________________________________ for 4 hours.

Exercise 4. Give the verbs in correct tense.


1. Tom couldn’t play football because he (break) _______________________________ his leg.
2. Anna (not go) _______________________________ to the party because she (not do)
_______________________________ her homework.
3. Nick (be) ____________ tired. He (play) _______________________________ football all afternoon.
4. Tom couldn’t go to the cinema because he (spend) _______________________________ all his money.
5. Nick had to borrow $5 because he (forget) _______________________________ his money.
6. Jenny (lose) _______________________________ her keys, so she couldn’t get in.
7. Anna (cry) _________________________________________ so her eyes (be) _______________ red.
Exercise 5. Read and complete.
Exercise 6. Rewrite the sentences with no more than five words.
1. He checked his emails and then he turned off his computer.
He _________________________________________ his emails before he turned off his computer.
2. I had started work at half past eight until Jane visited.
I ____________________________________________ since half past eight until Jane visited.
3. Emma had finished tidying the house before the guests came.
By _______________________________________________, Emma had finished tidying the house.
4. They weren’t there when I got up.
They had left _________________________________________________.
5. I finished my project and then I went to the park.
I went to the park _________________________________________ my project.

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