TENSES T 12
Past or Past Perfect Tense – Simple: Fill in the correct form.
1. Mary had given (give) me Tony's address before she left.
2. When the boys arrived at the cinema, the film had already started (already, start).
3. Before we reached the station we saw that we had lost (lose) our way.
4. All the tickets had been (be) sold before the concert began.
5. They took a shower after they had finished (finish) the game.
6. I asked Mr Green how many books he had read (read)
7. Mum asked me why I had not tidied (not tidy) up my room.
8. Bob was sorry that he had told (told) me the story.
9. Alan watched TV after he had had (have) lunch.
10. The sun shone (shine) yesterday after it had been (be) cold for many
weeks.
11. Uncle David went (go) to the doctor after he had been (be) ill for a
month.
12. Before the police caught (catch) the thief, he had stolen (steal) two
more watches.
13. Mum once painted (paint) a picture although she had never learnt
(never, learn) it.
14. I did not tell (not tell) my teacher that my mum had helped (help) me with
my homework.
15. I was (be) very angry when I saw (see) that my brother
had eaten (eat) my apple.
16. The bike was (be) much more expensive than he had thought (think)
at first.
17. Dad drove (drive) me home after I had fallen (fall) into the water.
18. Marion asked (ask) me what had happened (happen) to me last week.
19. We had eaten (eat) two Big Macs before we went (go) home.
20. Paul did not say (not say) that he had taken (take) Albert's watch.
21. The days became (become) colder after it snowed (snow).
22. Martin told (tell) me that he had been (be) in London.
23. I felt (feel) great after I had passed (pass) the exam.
24. It was (be) Freddy who had cleaned (clean) the room.
25. When I got (get) off the bike I saw (see) that one of those
tires had lost (lose) air.
26. I was (be) sorry that I had not been (not be) nicer to him.
27. Nobody came (come) to the meeting because Angela had forgotten
(forget) to tell them about it.
28. I know that I had seen (see) her somewhere before.
29. Because she had not checked (not check) the oil for so long, the car broke
(break) down.
30. She couldn't find the book that I had lent (lend) her.
31. They never found (never find) where he had hidden (hide) the money.
32. It was a firm that I had never heard (never hear) of.
33. When she came (come ) in we all knew where she had been (be)
34. The lesson had already started (already start) when I arrived (arrive).
35. When I got (get) to the park I found out that I had lost (lose) my
keys.
36. She told me that she had worked (work) in Germany.
37. When he had painted (paint) the kitchen he decided (decide) to have a
rest.
38. After I had finished (finish) the report, I saw that it was (be) too late.
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