Past Perfect or Past Simple?

English 19 Public

Past Perfect and Past Simple forms in sentences

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(Carly / wash) the dishes when her mum came home?

Had Carly washed

(why / they / have) dinner before they came to the party?

Why had they had

(they / book) a room before they went to Dublin?

Had they booked

(he / live) in London before he moved to Glasgow?

Had he lived

(you / eat) anything before you went to the theatre?

Had you eaten

(what / Bob / do) that he was kept in after school?

What had Bob done

When we came back, it was cold in the house because Alice (close / not) the windows.

hadn't closed

We ate at a restaurant last night because I (buy / not) anything for dinner.

hadn't bought

The thief (can) walk right into the house because you (lock / not) the door.

could, hadn't locked

Before they (start) the party, they (invite) some friends.

started, had invited

They (go) to a restaurant after they (sail).

went, had sailed

She (open) the box after she (find) the key.

opened, had found

Before they (move) to Liverpool, they (sell) everything.

moved, had sold

After Columbus (discover) America, he (return) to Spain.

had discovered, returned

He (ask) me which animals I (see) in Africa.

asked, had seen

After they (see) the Tower, they (go) to Westminster Abbey.

had seen, went

They (have) a party before Julie (get) home from her holiday.

had had, got

In the shopping centre I (meet) a friend I (not see) for ages.

met, hadn't seen

We (lose) the match because we (practise / not) the days before.

lost, hadn't practised