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Worksheet Past Perfect and Simple
Worksheet Past Perfect and Simple
Worksheet Past Perfect and Simple
1. Complete the sentences with either the past simple or past perfect of the verbs in
brackets.
the tickets.
c) She ____________(already/ study) German before she ___________(move) to Berlin.
d) When they ____________(enter) the room the concert _________________(already / begin)
e) My son only ___________(play) computer games after he ______________(finish) studying.
f) I _____________(send) a message to my friends before I ______________ (meet) them.
g) They _______________(not have) much fun by the time Lauren ______________(arrive).
h) He ______________(call) her four times before she ______________(answer) the phone.
i) Jason ______________(find) a new job when he _________________(go) to London.
j) After we _________________(pay) we _________________(leave) the restaurant.
k) She ____________(lose) the handbag her mother ____________(give) her for her birthday.
l) Julia ___________(go) to the doctor because she _____________(not eat) well for five days.
m) When he _____________(reach) the station the train __________________(already / leave).
n) When the plane ______________(land) they ___________________(already/ arrive) to the
airport.
2. Write an appropriate explanation for each situation below, use the past perfect tense.
1. Ex: Why did you say “I´m sorry” to your friend?
I had forgotten her birthday.