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PAST PERFECT or PAST SIMPLE

  •  English    12     Public
    Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
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  • My friend Kevin was no longer there. He...(go) away
    had gone
  •  10
  • The woman was a complete stranger. I...(never see) her before.
    had never seen
  •  10
  • When I ...(arrive), Tom...(be/not) at home. He had just gone out.
    arrived/ wasn't
  •  15
  • I felt tired so I (go)...straight to bed.
    went
  •  10
  • The film... (already begin) when we ... (arrive).
    had already begun / arrived
  •  15
  • Sorry I'm late. The car ... (break) down on my way here.
    broke
  •  10
  • I invited Ann but she ...(can) come because she...(arrange) to do something else
    couldn't / had arranged
  •  15
  • Jane tried to play tennis but she wasn't very good because she...(never play) before.
    had never played
  •  10
  • I...(be) pleased to see Nora. I...(not see) her for 5 years.
    was / hadn't seen
  •  15
  • Ann...(not be) in when I ... (phone) her. She...(be) in London.
    wasn't / phoned / was
  •  15
  • The house....(be) dirty. They... (not clean) for months.
    was / hadn't cleaned
  •  15
  • There was a car by the side of the road. It...(break) down, so we... (stop) to help.
    had broken / stopped
  •  15