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Past Perfect or Past Simple I
Fill the gaps with the verb in brackets using either the past perfect or the past
simple tenses.
1. By the time we (get) ____________ to the cinema thefilm (start) _________,
so we missed the first five minutes.
2. When I rang the bell there was no answer. The neighbour (tell) ____________
me that they (go out) ____________ about halfan hour ago.
3. I saw Casablanca for the first time last night. I (never, see) ________________
it before.
4. After I (have) ____________ a huge lunch, I (feel) _____________ fat.
5.I spent a week in Miami recently. I (never, be) _________ there before.
6. There was so much to see in Toledo. I wanted to see everything but I (not,
have) _____________ enough time.7. She told me she (buy) _________________ a new car.
8. When he arrived, Eve wasn't there. She (leave) __________ about five
minutes before.
9. When we (arrive) ___________ back inSpain, they (lose) _________ our
luggage.
10. When I (get back) __________, nobody (do) ___________the washing up. I
was furious.
11. After he (start) ___________ the lesson I (leave)____________.
12. I (be) __________ very happy after I (finish) ___________ my lesson.
13. As soon as he (mend) _________ the old watch it (break) _________ again.
14. Everybody (leave)_______ the house by the time I (come) _________ home.
15. I (buy) _______a new car because some thieves (steal) ________ my old one.
16. It (not, be) __________ his first trip to themountains, he (be)_____________
there many times before.
17. My teacher (ask) _________ me why I (not, do) _________ my homework.
18. She (not, know) _________ him for a long time whenshe (marry) _____ him.
19. These shoes (be)_____ very clean because our housemaid (clean) ____ them.
20. Yesterday afternoon I (go) ________ downtown and I (meet) ________ Peter.