Past perfect had + v3 vs Past simple A2

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Choose the correct option.

1. When I arrived at school, the lesson ___. already started has already started had already started

2. She was sad because she ___ her phone at home. forgot had forgot had forgotten

3. By the time we ___ to the party, everyone had gone. got had got have got

4. When I ___, my mom had cooked breakfast. woken up woke up had woken up

5. He failed the test because he ___ enough. hadn’t studied didn’t study hasn’t studied

6. I couldn’t find my keys because I ___ them on the table. haven’t put hadn’t put didn’t put

7. When we arrived, the children ___. already went to bed have already gone had already gone to bed

8. She ___ tired because she hadn’t slept well. had been was has been

9. I ___ my best friend before we went to university together. knew had met had known

10. He ___ late at the station, so the train had already left. has arrived arrived had arrived

Choose the correct option.

1. Before we ___ to Spain, we ___ in England for five years. moved / had lived moved / lived had moved / lived

2. She ___ because she ___ a bad dream. had cried / has cried / had had cried / had

3. By the time we ___, they ___ dinner. had arrived / eaten arrived / ate arrived / had eaten

4. He ___ nervous because he ___ a horse before. had felt / had never rode had felt / never rode felt / had never ridden

5. After she ___ the letter, she ___ it. wrote / had sent had written / sent had wrotten / sent

6. When I ___ home, my parents ___ to bed. came / had just gone came / went had come / just went

7. Before I ___ her, she ___ me the message. had phone / sent phoned / had sent had phoned / sent

8. I didn’t recognize him because he ___ a beard. had grown grows has grown

9. The teacher ___ angry because we ___ our homework. was / hadn’t done was / didn’t do had been / hadn’t done

10. When we ___, they ___ cleaning the house. had arrived / already finished arrived / already finished arrived / had already finished

Choose the correct option.

1. By the time I ___ to the kitchen, my brother ___ all the cake. had come / ate came / had eat came / had eaten

2. Before they ___ to Paris, they ___ a house in London. had moved / sold moved / sold moved / had sold

3. I ___ drive to work because I ___ my keys. couldn’t / had forgotten couldn’t / have forgotten hadn’t could / forgot

4. When she ___ home, her husband ___ lasagna. had arrived / cooked arrived / had cooked arrived / cooked

5. They ___ the exam because they ___ hard enough. failed / hadn’t studied failed / had studied had failed / didn’t study

6. When I ___ to the cinema, the movie ___. got / already started had got / started got / had already started

7. She ___ sad because she ___ all her money. was / spent was / had spent had been / spent

8. By the time we ___, the music ___.  had arrived / already stopped arrived / had already stopped arrived / stopped

9. When we ___ the restaurant, they ___ a table for us. reached / had laid reached / laid had reached / laid

10. He ___ happy because he ___ a new job. was / found was / had found had been / found

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