Past Perfect Tense Tests 9727
Past Perfect Tense Tests 9727
Past Perfect Tense Tests 9727
events that took place Past of Present Perfect, Subject+ had+ past participle
before a specific time in of the main verb.
the past. so, it is used in similar NEGATIVE
way. Subject+ hadn’t+ past
It´s also used to talk about Past Perfect is focused with participle of the main verb.
an action that took place Past Simple because a Past INTERROGATIVE
before another past action. Perfect action usually Had +subject+ past participle
The action that happened happens before a Past of the main verb.
first is put in the Past Simple one.
Perfect and the other one Ex. I had just come
in the Past Simple when he arrived. REMEMBER!
Past Perfect can also go with time expressions such like: JUST,
YET, ALREADY, BY THE TIME, AFTER, BEFORE, WHEN...
1) When I arrived at the cinema, the 11) The grass was yellow because it
1) When I arrived at the cinema, the 11) The grass was yellow because it
film ____________________ (start). _____________ (not / rain) all summer.
film ____________________ (start). _____________ (not / rain) all summer.
12) The lights went off because we
2) She ____________________ (live) 12) The lights went off because we
2) She ____________________ (live) ___________________ (not / pay) the
in China before she went to Thailand. ___________________ (not / pay) the
in China before she went to Thailand. electricity bill.
3) After they _____________ (eat) electricity bill.
3) After they _____________ (eat) 13) The children ____________(not / do)
the shellfish, they began to feel sick. 13) The children ____________(not / do)
the shellfish, they began to feel sick. their homework, so they were in trouble.
their homework, so they were in trouble.
4) If you ________________ (listen) 14. They ___________________ (not /
4) If you ________________ (listen) 14. They ___________________ (not /
to me, you would have got the job. eat) so we went to a restaurant.
to me, you would have got the job. eat) so we went to a restaurant.
5) Julie didn’t arrive until after I 15) We couldn’t go into the concert
5) Julie didn’t arrive until after I 15) We couldn’t go into the concert
because we _____________ (not/bring)
____________________ (leave).
____________________ (leave). because we _____________ (not/bring)
our tickets.
6) When we ____________________ our tickets.
6) When we ____________________ 16) She said that she _______________
(finish) dinner, we went out. 16) She said that she _______________
(finish) dinner, we went out. (not / visit) the UK before.
7) The garden was dead because it (not / visit) the UK before.
7) The garden was dead because it 17) Julie and Anne _________________
_____________ (be) dry all summer. 17) Julie and Anne _________________
_____________ (be) dry all summer. (not / meet) before the party.
8) He ____________________ (not / meet) before the party.
8) He ____________________ 18) I ___________________ (not /
(meet) her before somewhere. 18) I ___________________ (not /
(meet) her before somewhere. have) breakfast when he arrived.
have) breakfast when he arrived.
19) He ___________________ (not /
9) We were late for the plane because 19) He ___________________ (not /
use) email before, so I showed him how to
9) We were late for the plane because use) email before, so I showed him how to
we ___________ (forgot) our use it.
we ___________ (forgot) our use it.
passports.
passports. 20) You ___________________ (not /
10) She told me that she 20) You ___________________ (not /
study) for the test, so you were very
10) She told me that she study) for the test, so you were very
_____________ (study) a lot before nervous.
_____________ (study) a lot before nervous.
the exam.
the exam.