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Make your example: He fel very proud of himself as he ...

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Make your example: They argued a lot after he ...

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Past Simple or Past Perfect: He (ask) me which animals I (see) in Africa.

He asked me which animals I had seen in Africa.

Past Simple or Past Perfect: After they (see) the Tower, they (go) to Westminster Abbey.

After they had seen the Tower, they went to Westminster Abbey.

Past Simple or Past Perfect: After Jack (open) his presents, he (go) to the zoo with his family.

After Jack had opened his presents, he went to the zoo with his family.

Correct a mistake: Sandy just started to watch TV when the phone rang.

Sandy had just started to watch TV when the phone rang.

Correct a mistake: As Neil missed the bus, he walked home.

As Neil had missed the bus, he walked home.

Correct a mistake: Before Sam went to work, he had a shower.

Before Sam went to work, he had had a shower.

Correct a mistake: After Nick ate the sandwiches, he drank some juice.

After Nick had eaten the sandwiches, he drank some juice.

Correct a mistake: My sister Molly lived in London before she had moved to New Zealand.

My sister Molly had lived in London before she moved to New Zealand.

Past Simple or Past Perfect: Bill ___________ (feel) sick last night because he __________ (eat) too many cakes at the party.

felt / had eaten

Past Simple or Past Perfect: When Neil ___________ (arrive) at the party he __________ (learn) that Judith ___________ (just / leave).

arrived / learnt / had just left

Past Simple or Past Perfect: Jillian ____________ (be) very pleased to see that Jack ______________ (clean) the kitchen.

was / had cleaned

Past Simple or Past Perfect: Lisa ___________ (know) her husband for two years when they ____________ (get) married.

had known / got

Past Simple or Past Perfect: They ____________ (get) home to find that somebody __________ (break) into their house.

got / had broken

Past Simple or Past Perfect: When Lisa _______ (arrive) at the airport she ____________ (discover) she _________ (forget) her passport.

arrived / discovered / had forgotten

Make your example: I helped my mother about the house after...

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Make your example: I began to read a book after...

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Make your example: I fell asleep after...

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Make your example: I went for a walk after...

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Make your example: I watched a new film after…

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Make a sentence using "before": The film began. We came to the cinema.

Before we came to the cinema the film had begun.

Make a sentence using "before": They packed their things. Then they started.

They had packed their things before they started.

Make a sentence using "before": We met in the street. We went to the park.

We had met in the street before we went to the park.

Make a sentence using "before": I did my homework. My mother returned home.

I had done my homework before my mother returned home.

Make a sentence using "before": The rain stopped. I went for a walk.

The rain had stopped before I went for a walk.

Make a sentence using "before": I sent a telegram. Then I met my friend.

I had sent a telegram before I met my friend.

We had no car at that time because we _____ (sell) our old one.

We had no car at that time because we had sold our old one.

I apologized I _____ (not/phone) her.

I apologized I hadn`t phoned her.

Peter saw an urgent message on his table. Somebody _____ (leave) it the day before.

Peter saw an urgent message on his table. Somebodyhad left it the day before.

I wasn’t hungry because I_____ (just/have) breakfast.

I wasn’t hungry because I had just had breakfast.

Dad wasn’t at home when I came back. He _____ (go) out twenty minutes before.

Dad wasn’t at home when I came back. He had gone out twenty minutes before.

Jill was afraid she _____ (forget) her key at home, but she found it in her handbag.

Jill was afraid she had forgotten her key at home, but she found it in her handbag.