had broken into, (had) stolen
The Past Simple or the Past Perfect
they had already had lunch John came home
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2) Look at the pictures and complete the sentences. Use the past perfect negative form of the verbs below.
tidy / fly / wash / finish / ride
1. Mrs. Fray was angry. Ann ______________
the dishes.
2. It was obvious that Ted ________________
a bike before.
3. Jack wanted to go out, but he ___________
_________________ his homework.
4. Sarah’s mum was cross. Her daughter ____
_____________________ her bedroom.
5. Jeremy was nervous. He _______________
_____________ before.
| | | 3) Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or past perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
1. When I arrived home from school yesterday, I ________________________ (find) that my bike wasn’t there. Someone __________________________ (steal) it.
2. When Peter _____________________ (arrive) at the bus station, the bus _____________________ (already / leave).
3. Mary ________________ (can’t open) the door because she ____________________ (lose) her keys.
4. Fiona _____________________ (offer) Sony a job after she __________________________ (finish) her degree.
5. Jill ____________________ (want) to meet my boyfriend because she _____________________________
(never / see) him before.
6. I _____________________ (know) about that accident because I _________________________ (hear) about it on the radio.
7. When Mrs. Snow ____________________ (appear), the driver _______________________ (already / start) the car.
8. Before Alan finally _______________ (find) a job, he _______________ (be) to about ten interviews.
| | | | | 4) What things you had done before 9. 30 yesterday evening. Write true sentences using the past perfect, affirmative or negative.
1. Example: By 9.30 in the evening, I had spoken to my friend Jack.
2._____________________________________
3. _____________________________________
4. _____________________________________
5. _____________________________________
6. _____________________________________
7. _____________________________________
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KEY
Ex. 1)
1. had broken into, (had) stolen
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