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Past Perfect (Set 2)

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentences using the Past Perfect form of the verbs in parentheses.

  1. By the time I got home, my parents __________ (already/eat) dinner.
  2. She __________ (never/try) sushi before our trip to Japan.
  3. When I woke up, my brother __________ (already/leave) for work.
  4. We __________ (never/meet) before we started working together.
  5. After he __________ (finish) his project, he went on vacation.
  6. They __________ (not/go) on holiday until they had saved enough money.
  7. By the time she called me, I __________ (already/go) to bed.
  8. I __________ (not/see) her before she moved to another city.
  9. After the team __________ (lose) the game, the coach gave them advice.
  10. She __________ (study) English before she moved to London.

Exercise 2: Rewrite the Sentences

Rewrite each sentence using the Past Perfect.

  1. He didn’t recognize her because she changed her hairstyle.
  2. We couldn’t enter the building because we forgot our keys.
  3. They got home after the rain stopped.
  4. I didn’t know the answer because I didn’t read the book.
  5. She felt nervous because she didn’t take the test before.
  6. By the time the meeting ended, they discussed everything.
  7. He didn’t go to the party because he didn’t finish his homework.
  8. We left after we ate lunch.
  9. The presentation started before we arrived.
  10. They didn’t leave until they talked to the manager.

Exercise 3: Correct or Incorrect?

Read the sentences below and decide if they are correct or incorrect. If incorrect, rewrite the sentence using the correct form of the verb in the Past Perfect.

  1. She had spoke to him before he left the office.
  2. They had been married for five years when they moved to a new house.
  3. He didn’t knew that she had come back.
  4. We had finished the project before the deadline.
  5. By the time I saw him, he have already left.
  6. They had never see the ocean before their trip to California.
  7. I hadn’t met him until he started working in our department.
  8. Had you ever gone to Paris before last summer?
  9. She has already read the report before the meeting started.
  10. By the time they arrived, we had waited for over an hour.

Exercise 4: Fill in the Blanks with the Correct Form

Complete the sentences using the Past Perfect form of the verbs in parentheses.

  1. I __________ (not/meet) him until we were introduced at the party.
  2. She __________ (already/leave) by the time I got to the office.
  3. We __________ (not/see) that movie before last weekend.
  4. He __________ (study) German before he moved to Berlin.
  5. They __________ (never/eat) Mexican food before going to that restaurant.
  6. When we got to the airport, the flight __________ (already/depart).
  7. I __________ (not/visit) that museum until last year.
  8. She __________ (practice) the piano before the recital.
  9. He __________ (just/finish) his work when his boss asked him to help.
  10. The students __________ (complete) their assignments before the teacher arrived.

Exercise 5: Complete the Story

Fill in the blanks using the Past Perfect and the verbs in parentheses.

Last winter, my family and I went on a trip to the mountains. Before we __________ (leave), we __________ (check) the weather forecast. The weather was supposed to be sunny, but by the time we __________ (arrive), it __________ (start) to snow. We realized that we __________ (not/bring) enough warm clothes. After we __________ (unpack), we decided to go for a walk. We __________ (never/see) so much snow before! By the time we got back to our cabin, the temperature __________ (drop) significantly. We __________ (light) a fire and made hot chocolate. Even though we __________ (be) a little unprepared, we __________ (enjoy) our trip a lot.

Answer Key

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

  1. had already eaten
  2. had never tried
  3. had already left
  4. had never met
  5. had finished
  6. had not gone
  7. had already gone
  8. had not seen
  9. had lost
  10. had studied

Exercise 2: Rewrite the Sentences

  1. He didn’t recognize her because she had changed her hairstyle.
  2. We couldn’t enter the building because we had forgotten our keys.
  3. They got home after the rain had stopped.
  4. I didn’t know the answer because I hadn’t read the book.
  5. She felt nervous because she hadn’t taken the test before.
  6. By the time the meeting ended, they had discussed everything.
  7. He didn’t go to the party because he hadn’t finished his homework.
  8. We left after we had eaten lunch.
  9. The presentation had started before we arrived.
  10. They didn’t leave until they had talked to the manager.

Exercise 3: Correct or Incorrect?

  1. Incorrect → She had spoken to him before he left the office.
  2. Correct
  3. Incorrect → He didn’t know that she had come back.
  4. Correct
  5. Incorrect → By the time I saw him, he had already left.
  6. Incorrect → They had never seen the ocean before their trip to California.
  7. Correct
  8. Correct
  9. Incorrect → She had already read the report before the meeting started.
  10. Correct

Exercise 4: Fill in the Blanks with the Correct Form

  1. hadn’t met
  2. had already left
  3. hadn’t seen
  4. had studied
  5. had never eaten
  6. had already departed
  7. hadn’t visited
  8. had practiced
  9. had just finished
  10. had completed

Exercise 5: Complete the Story
Last winter, my family and I went on a trip to the mountains. Before we had left, we had checked the weather forecast. The weather was supposed to be sunny, but by the time we had arrived, it had started to snow. We realized that we hadn’t brought enough warm clothes. After we had unpacked, we decided to go for a walk. We had never seen so much snow before! By the time we got back to our cabin, the temperature had dropped significantly. We had lit a fire and made hot chocolate. Even though we had been a little unprepared, we had enjoyed our trip a lot.