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Past Simple vs. Past Perfect

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  • Can you make your classmates do your work for you?
    No, you can't.
  • (Carly / wash) the dishes when her mum came home?
    Had Carly washed
  • After they (see) the Tower, they (go) to Westminster Abbey.
    had seen/ went
  • (you / eat) anything before you went to the theatre?
    Had you eaten
  • In the shopping centre, I met a friend who I (see / not) for ages.
    hadn't seen
  • We lost the match because we (practise / not) the days before.
    hadn't practised
  • What __________ (do) if you __________ (find) a time-turner like Hermione's?
    What would you do if you found a time-turner like Hermione's?
  • What __________ (to you/do) if you __________ (to discover) a secret passage in Hogwarts?
    What would you do if you discovered a secret passage in Hogwarts?
  • When I opened the curtains the sun was shining and the ground was white. It (snow) during the night.
    had snowed
  • Can you throw things in class?
    No, you can't.
  • If we __________ (live) near the beach, we __________ (go) surfing every day.
    lived, would go
  • After Columbus (discover) America, he (return) to Spain.
    had discovered/ returned
  • (they / book) a room before they went to Dublin?
    Had they booked
  • Can you play AFTER you finish your tasks?
    Yes, you can.
  • If Princess Leia __________ (to rule) the Galactic Empire, she __________ (to bring) about peace.
    If Princess Leia ruled the Galactic Empire, she would bring about peace.
  • At school, Jim quickly copied the homework that he (do / not)
    hadn't done
  • Can you play BEFORE you finish your tasks?
    No, you can't.
  • Before they (start) the party, they (invite) some friends.
    started/ had invited
  • If Han Solo __________ (to have) a spaceship, he __________ (to travel) to different galaxies.
    If Han Solo had a spaceship, he would travel to different galaxies.
  • If he __________ (study) harder, he __________ (pass) the exam.
    studied, would pass
  • Can you fight or hit your classmates?
    No, you can't.
  • The thief could walk right into the house because you (lock / not) the door.
    hadn't locked
  • If Shrek __________ (to be) you, he __________ (to build) a bigger swamp castle.
    If Shrek were you, he would build a bigger swamp castle.
  • Can you ask your classmates for help?
    Yes, you can.
  • After he (work) very hard, he (fall) ill.
    had worked/ fell
  • I went to the library, then I (buy) some milk and went home.
    bought
  • What __________ (to you/do) if you __________ (to meet) Yoda on Dagobah?
    What would you do if you met Yoda on Dagobah?
  • It (rain) all summer, so the grass was completely dead.
    hadn't rained
  • Can you ask your teacher for help?
    Yes, you can.
  • What __________ (to you/do) if you __________ (to possess) the One Ring from The Lord of the Rings?
    What would you do if you possessed the One Ring from The Lord of the Rings?
  • What would you do if you were your own English teacher?
    If I were an English teacher, I would...
  • Can you talk if the teacher is talking to you?
    No, you can't.
  • If they __________ (know) about the traffic, they __________ (leave) earlier.
    knew, would leave
  • She (open) the box after she (find) the key.
    opened/ had found
  • If she __________ (have) more free time, she __________ (learn) to play the guitar.
    had, would learn
  • (what / Bob / do) that he was kept in after school?
    What had Bob done
  • Before they (move) to Liverpool, they (sell) everything.
    moved/ had sold
  • If you __________ (to have) a lightsaber like Luke Skywalker, what __________ (to be) your Jedi training routine?
    If you had a lightsaber like Luke Skywalker, what would be your Jedi training routine?
  • If I __________ (be) you, I __________ (apply) for that job.
    were, would apply
  • He (ask) me which animals I (see) in Africa.
    asked/ had seen
  • (he / live) in London before he moved to Glasgow?
    Had he lived
  • When I (get) to the airport I discovered I had forgotten my passport.
    got
  • When Julie got home from her holiday, the flat was a mess. John (have) a party.
    had had
  • Can you teach your classmates how to work?
    Yes, you can.
  • 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
  • (why / they / have) dinner before they came to the party?
    Why had they had
  • They (go) to a restaurant after they (sail).
    went/ had sailed
  • If you __________ (to be) a wizard like Harry Potter, what __________ (to be) your favorite spell?
    If you were a wizard like Harry Potter, what would be your favorite spell?
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