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Past Simple & Past Perfect

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    Using the Past Simple and the Past Perfect in a sentence.
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  • When I (open) the curtains in the morning, I found that it (snow) during the night.
    opened, had snowed
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  • In the shopping centre, I (meet) a friend who I (not see) for ages.
    met, had not seen
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  • At school, Jim quickly (copy) the homework that he (not do).
    copied, had not done
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  • (you / eat) anything before you (go) to the theatre?
    Had you eaten, went
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  • When she (arrive), the match (already start).
    arrived, had already started
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  • We (be) good friends. We (know) each other for years.
    were, had known
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  • After I (read) the entire series of Harry Potter, I (watch) the movies.
    had read, watched
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  • Allan (have) a headache because his baby sister (cry) for half an hour.
    had, had cried / had been crying
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  • Correct the mistake: She had been owning this car for 10 years before she sold in 2021.
    She had owned this car. (own is a state verb)
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  • Correct the mistake: Before they had had lunch they cleaned the kitchen.
    Before they had lunch they HAD cleaned the kitchen.
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  • Correct the mistake: He bought his first car after his father had lended him money.
    He bought his first car after his father had LENT him money.
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  • Correct the mistake: Everyone had been arriving at the party by the time we got there.
    Everyone had arrivED at the party by the time we got there.
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