Past Perfect vs. Past Simple

English 16 Public

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When I..... home yesterday, my mum ......... dinner.

got, had made

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Dave suddenly .......... (remember) that he............ (not lock) the door.

remembered, hadn't locked

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When the police .....(arrive) at the house, the burglar.....(disappear).

arrived, had disappeared

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The police......(arrest) a man after they......(search)

arrested, had searched

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Julie.....(not recognize) the suspect because she.... (change) the haircut

didn't recognize, had grown

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Sophie...... (feel) nervous because she......(not appear) in court before.

felt, hadn't appeared

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When she..... (get) home, the police...... (already/call) her three times.

got, had already called

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The plane .......... (leave) by the time I ........ (get) to the airport.

had left, got

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He .......... (study) English before you .........(move) to New York.

had studied, moved

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I .......... (never see ) such a beautiful beach before I ........ (go) to Spain.

had never seen , went

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When we............... (arrive) , the train......... (leave).

arrived, had left

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I..........(eat) dinner so I .......... (not / to be) hungry.

had eaten, wasn't hungry

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It .............. (snow) in the night, so the bus ............... (not/ arrive).

had snowed, didn't arrive

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My aunt ........(to fly) to Paris last year. She (never / go) on a plane before that.

flew, had never gone

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I ________ (just / buy) a dress when a thief _______ (steal) my bag.

had just bought, stole

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When we .............. (arive) at my parent’s house, they ________ (leave)

arrived , had leaft

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