A.
Complete the sentences with
a verb from the bubble. a) had left
b) had told
1. I would have helped her if she … c) had
2. She didn’t want to watch CSI
managed
because she … that episode before.
d) had
3. He … the project when he called me. asked
4. They … into the Theatre and bought e) had never
the tickets. seen
5. I didn’t know what to eat, because I f) didn’t
… Moroccan food before. answer
6. He didn’t know. No one … him about it. g) had seen
h) had
7. When we arrived, the doctor …
never
8. I called you yesterday but you ….
tried
9. She … such a beautiful painting.
i) had
10. By the time the plane arrived I … to park the car.
finished
arrive to the crime scene, much of the evidence …
j) went
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C. Which tense? Simple Past or Past Perfect?
2. I
____________________ (go)
to Wales. I __________
____________________
(be/ never) there before.
4. Brazil? Wow!! I’d love to
go there! Unfortunately it’s
too expensive. If I _________
____________________
(save) more money, I would
have been able to go there too.
6. That’s sweet of you.
D. Match each sentence to the right meaning.
1. They had had a cup of coffee when they left the office.
2. They had a cup of coffee when they had left the office.
3. When I arrived home, my sis had gone out.
4. When I had arrived home, my sis went out.
5. At 3 o’clock yesterday I had finished my essay.
6. At 3 o’clock yesterday I finished my essay.
7. Everybody had voted for the removal when I arrived.
8. Everybody voted for the removal when I had arrived.
B. Read the dialogue below and
cross the wrong verb form out.
Sarah: Tyler, I was/ had been in your
house yesterday, but you left/ had left. Did
your mother tell/ Had your mother told
you?
Tyler: Yeah… Sorry I didn’t call/ hadn’t
called you, but when I got/ had got home I
realized I forgot/ had forgotten all about my
date with Joana. Can you believe it?
Sarah: Oh dear! If she knew/ had known,
she wouldn’t have agreed to go out with
you again.
Tyler: That’s for sure. Don’t even think of
telling her. Say, I met/ had met Helen
yesterday and she told/ had told me you
posted/ had posted some nasty comments
about her on Facebook. That isn’t true, is it?
Sarah: Of course not! You know I hate
gossiping!
1. Where _______________
__________ (you/go)
last summer holidays?
3. Really? It’s a beautiful
country! I _____________________
(spend) my holidays in Brazil. I
_________
_______________ (have) a
holiday in Brazil before.
5. You should start saving money! It’s
really worth it! If I _________________
________ (know) you wanted to go, I
would have made you save some money.
a) They had coffee after they left the office.
b) They had coffee before they left the office.
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c) His sis went out after he got home.
d) His sis was not at home when he arrived.
e) She finished her essay at 3 o’clock,
neither before nor after.
f) She finished her essay before 3 o’clock.
g) They voted before he arrived.
h) They voted after he arrived.
 A. Complete the sentences with
a verb from the bubble. a) had left
b) had told
1. I would have helped her if she … c) had
2. She didn’t want to watch CSI
managed
because she … that episode before.
d) had
3. He … the project when he called me. asked
4. They … into the Theatre and bought e) had never
the tickets. seen
5. I didn’t know what to eat, because I f) didn’t
… Moroccan food before. answer
6. He didn’t know. No one … him about it. g) had seen
h) had
7. When we arrived, the doctor …
never
8. I called you yesterday but you ….
tried
9. She … such a beautiful painting.
i) had
10. By the time the plane arrived I … to park the car.
finished
arrive to the crime scene, much of the evidence …
j) went
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C. Which tense? Simple Past or Past Perfect?
2. I went (go) to Wales.
I had never been (be/
never) there before.
4. Brazil? Wow!! I’d love to
go there! Unfortunately it’s
too expensive. If I had saved
(save) more money, I would
have been able to go there too.
6. That’s sweet of you.
D. Match each sentence to the right meaning.
1. They had had a cup of coffee when they left the office. b)
2. They had a cup of coffee when they had left the office. a)
3. When I arrived home, my sis had gone out. d)
4. When I had arrived home, my sis went out. c)
5. At 3 o’clock yesterday I had finished my essay. f)
6. At 3 o’clock yesterday I finished my essay.
7. Everybody had voted for the removal when I arrived. g)
8. Everybody voted for the removal when I had arrived. h)
B. Read the dialogue below and
cross the wrong verb form out.
Sarah: Tyler, I was/ had been in your
house yesterday, but you left/ had left. Did
your mother tell/ Had your mother told
you?
Tyler: Yeah… Sorry I didn’t call/ hadn’t
called you, but when I got/ had got home I
realized I forgot/ had forgotten all about my
date with Joana. Can you believe it?
Sarah: Oh dear! If she knew/ had known,
she wouldn’t have agreed to go out with
you again.
Tyler: That’s for sure. Don’t even think of
telling her. Say, I met/ had met Helen
yesterday and she told/ had told me you
posted/ had posted some nasty comments
about her on Facebook. That isn’t true, is it?
Sarah: Of course not! You know I hate
gossiping!
1. Where did you go
(you/go) last summer
holidays?
3. Really? It’s a beautiful
country! I spent (spend) my
holidays in Brazil. I had never had
(have) a holiday in Brazil before.
5. You should start saving money! It’s
really worth it! If I had known
(know) you wanted to go, I would have
made you save some money.
a) They had coffee after they left the
office.
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b) They had coffee before they left the
office.
c) His sis went out after he got home.
d) His sis was not at home when he
arrived.
e) e) She finished her essay at 3 o’clock,
neither before nor after.
f) She finished her essay before 3 o’clock.