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Past Perfect vs. Past Simple

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    ESL, A2+ Level, Past Perfect vs. Past Simple
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  • I _____ German before I went to Germany.
    had studied
    studied
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  • I _____ very hungry because I hadn't eaten anything.
    had been
    was
  •  5
  • After I had bought all the groceries, I went to see the parade.
    False
    True
  •  5
  • I failed my exams because I _____.
    didn't study
    hadn't studied
  •  5
  • He didn't come with us to see the film because he _____ it.
    had seen
    saw
  •  15
  • When I _____ to the park, the fireworks _____.
    had got / finished
    got / had finished
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  • I was very excited about going to that music festival because _____.
    wasn't there
    I didn't go to one
    I had never been to one before
    was there
  •  15
  • It was 10pm, but the event didn't start yet.
    False
    True
  •  5
  • When we got there, we realised we _____ anything to eat.
    took
    hadn't taken
    didn't take
    had taken
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  • It was a great day! I _____ anything like that before!
    had seen
    had never seen
    saw
    didn't see
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  • When I arrived, I realised I didn't have the ticket with me.
    True
    False
  •  5
  • When they got married, they had known each other for more than 10 years.
    True
    False
  •  5