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English 15 Public

Distinguish Past Perfect, Past Simple, and Present Perfect

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When the boys _________________ (arrive) at the cinema, the film ___________________ (already, start).

arrived, had already started

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All the tickets ___________________ (be) sold before the concert ______________ (begin).

had been sold, began

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Before the police ___________________ (catch) the thief, he ___________________ (steal) two more watches.

caught, had stolen

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Last week, my parents ________________________ (take) me to my hometown.

took

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We ___________________ (eat) two Big Macs before we ___________________ (go) home.

had eaten, went

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They never ___________________ (never find) where he had hidden the money.

never found

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When she came in we all knew where she ___________________. (be)

had been

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The lesson ___________________ (already start) when I ___________________ (arrive).

had already started, arrived

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Because she hadn't checked the oil for so long, the car ___________________ (break) down.

broke

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The weather around here ________________ (be) terrible in the last few weeks.

was

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_________________________________ yet? (your business course – start)

Has your business course started

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How long ____________________ (you - buy) that camera? – About a month. I ____________________ (buy) it because it was on sale just before Christmas.

have you bought, bought

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The books you ordered ____________________ (just arrive). The delivery service ____________________ (bring) them an hour ago.

have just arrived, brought

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We ____________________ (not have) a party at school for ages.

haven't had/ have not had

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.I ____________________ (catch) a cold in school a few days ago and ____________________ (be) ill ever since.

caught, have been

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