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Answer Key: Past Perfect Simple Exercises

Exercise 1: Complete the sentences using Past Perfect Simple

  1. By the time we arrived at the cinema, the movie had started (start).
  2. She was sad because she had lost (lose) her favorite book.
  3. When I got to the bus stop, the bus had already left (leave) already.
  4. They had not finished (not finish) their homework before the teacher checked it.
  5. Had you visited (visit) London before you moved there?

Exercise 2: Match the two parts of the sentences

  1. The children were dirty because b. they had played in the mud.
  2. I couldn't find my keys because c. I had left them at school.
  3. The garden looked beautiful because e. my mom had planted new flowers.
  4. He was tired because d. he had worked all night.
  5. She knew the answer because a. she had studied for the test.

Exercise 3: True or False?

  1. She had went to the park before dinner. False (Correct form: She had gone to the park before dinner.)
  2. We had eaten lunch before we went swimming. True
  3. Had they seen the movie before? True
  4. The dog had not catched the ball. False (Correct form: The dog had not caught the ball.)
  5. My friend had already visited Paris. True

Exercise 4: Answer these questions

  1. Had you done your homework before watching TV? (Yes) –  Yes, I had done my homework before watching TV.
  2. Had they arrived at the party before you? (No) –  No, they had not arrived at the party before me.
  3. Had the teacher explained the lesson before the test? (Yes) –  Yes, the teacher had explained the lesson before the test.
  4. Had you visited a zoo before last year? (Write your true answer) –  Example answer: Yes, I had visited a zoo before last year. OR No, I had not visited a zoo before last year.
  5. Had it stopped raining before you went outside? (No) –  No, it had not stopped raining before I went outside.

Exercise 5: Put the events in the correct order

  1. 2 I ate breakfast. 1 I woke up.
  2. 2 The movie started. 1 We bought tickets.
  3. 2 She called her friend. 1 She finished her homework.
  4. 2 The teacher arrived. 1 The students sat down.
  5. 2 The sun came out. 1 It stopped raining.