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Past Perfect + Past Simple

  •  English    18     Public
    grammar practice
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  • 1) When I came back home, I realised that somebody _________________ (steal) my mobile phone.
    had stolen
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  • 2) When my mum arrived at the shopping centre, she noticed that ________________ (zostawiła) her shopping list in the kitchen.
    she had left
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  • 3) Before we went shopping, we __________________ (zrobiliśmy) a long shopping list. / M_ _ _
    had made
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  • 4) After she ___________________ (argue) with Peter, she __________________ (split) up with him.
    had argued / split
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  • 5) When we ________________ (come) to the stadium, our Polish football team ____________________ (already / score) the first goal.
    came / had already scored
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  • 6) Before he ______________ (earn) a lot of money, he _______________ (set up) his own company.
    earned / had set up
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  • 7) After my father _____________________ (get promoted), he ______________ (get) a huge pay rise.
    had got promoted / got
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  • 8) By the time we _________________ (arrive) at the theatre, the actors ____________________ (already / be) on the stage.
    arrived / had already been
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  • 9) Before I __________________ (go) for a walk with my dog, I ____________________ (finish) writing an essay.
    went / had finished
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  • 10) After we ___________________ (choose) our holiday destination, we __________________ (find) a cheap flight.
    had chosen / found
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  • 11) We ____________________ (practise) a lot before we were ready to take part in a dance competition.
    had practised
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  • 12) (you / read) __________________ a book before you saw Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone film?
    Had you read
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  • 13) Before boyfriend ______________ (invite) me to a new restaurant, he had booked a table.
    invited
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  • 14) After we ____________________ (pack) our backpacks, we went to the airport.
    had packed
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  • 15) Before we went to the cinema, we __________________ (buy) the tickets online.
    had bought
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  • 16) He _________________ (send) a lot of CVs before he got his first job.
    had sent
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