Past Perfect vs. Past Simple

English 16 Public

grammar

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

got, had made

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

remembered, hadn't locked

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

arrived, had disappeared

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

arrested, had searched

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

didn't recognize, had grown

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

felt, hadn't appeared

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

got, had already called

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

had left, got

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

had studied, moved

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

had never seen , went

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

arrived, had left

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

had eaten, wasn't hungry

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

had snowed, didn't arrive

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

flew, had never gone

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

had just bought, stole

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

arrived , had leaft