Put the verbs in brackets into the gaps in the correct tense: past perfect or simple. Use short forms when negative
For example:
Before the police arrived the thieves ________ (steal) everything.
Before the police arrived the thieves had stolen everything.
We [blank_start]arrived[blank_end] (arrive) at 11 o'clock in the morning but Sue [blank_start]wasn't[blank_end] (not be) at home because she [blank_start]had already left[blank_end] (already / leave).
Answer
arrived
wasn't
had already left
Question 2
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Steve [blank_start]told[blank_end] (tell) us Mary [blank_start]hadn't bought[blank_end] (not buy) that car the month before
Answer
told
hadn't bought
Question 3
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My father [blank_start]went[blank_end] (go) to work by car yesterday.
Answer
went
Question 4
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My sister [blank_start]didn't clean[blank_end] (not clean) her room on Saturday.
Answer
didn't clean
Question 5
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The birds [blank_start]flew[blank_end] (fly) over our heads.
Answer
flew
Question 6
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Alice [blank_start]wasn't[blank_end] (not be) hungry because she [blank_start]had just eaten[blank_end] (just / eat).
Answer
wasn't
had just eaten
Question 7
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Last week my family [blank_start]bought[blank_end] (buy) a new table for the dinning room.
Answer
bought
Question 8
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[blank_start]Did you see[blank_end] (you / see) football match Tuesday night?
Answer
Did you see
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My sister [blank_start]broke[blank_end] [break] my computer.
Answer
broke
Question 10
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Sarah [blank_start]had thought[blank_end] (think) your idea was great.