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Past Perfect

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    Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the past perfect.
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  • She ______(prepare) dinner before she started watching TV.
    had prepared
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  • ____ Mr. Simpson _____ (be) ill for many weeks before he went to the hospital?
    Had been
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  • After they _____(eat) dinner, they had some ice cream.
    had eaten
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  • Helen ____ (not/do) the washing-up before Jane arrived.
    hadn't done
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  • A fire broke out in the park because someone ______(drop) a match.
    had dropped
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  • She was upset because someone _____ (steal) her purse.
    had stolen
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  • Jim was late for work because he ____ (miss) the bus.
    had missed
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  • After they ______ (agree) to meet for lunch, it began to rain.
    had agreed
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  • Luckily, the rain ______ (stop) before Jerry left the office.
    had stopped
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  • Jerry got lost because he _____ never _____ (be) to that restaurant.
    had been
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  • Jim ____ already _____ (arrive at the restaurant by the time Jerry got there.
    had arrived
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