past perfect

Subject + had + past participle

My brother had done the ironing when I got home.

Affirmative I had been you had been he/she /it had been

Interrogative had I been? had you been? had he/she/it had been?

Negative I had not been you had not been he/she/it had not been

You are talking about the past and want to say that something

happened before this time: When I arrived home she had gone.

EXERCISE 1 Circle the correct option

1-Have/had you seen that film before when I

told you about it?

2-When he arrived he has/had already gone

to the theatre.

3-Mary had/hadn’t told anyone her secret.

4-When I had/have finished the washing up

she arrives/arrived.

5-I sat down when I have/had finished

cleaning the house. I was exhausted.

6-She was amazed because she hasn’t/hadn’t

seen a film like that before.

7-Tina was scared because she had/hadn’t

never flew/flown before.

8-When I have/had started to work, my boss

asked me to type a long letter.

9-Sam was ill that day because he

hadn’t/had sleep well the night before.

10-I couldn’t get in because I had/hadn’t

forgotten/forgot my keys.

EXERCISE 2

Fill in with the past simple or past perfect

1-Sally ________ everybody how she _____

__________ the exam. (tell/pass/

2-He ______ to Italy last summer. Before

that he ___________ to France (go/be)

3-I ______ a film that I ______________

before. (see/never see)

4-He found out he _______ anything when

he________ at high school. (not learn/be)

5-Everything __________ when I _______

back to my old school. (change/come)

6-He __________ his brother when he ___

________ his homework. (call/do)

7-When Sue _____________ her car, she

__________out with Mark. (wash/go)

8-I _________ to feel worried when I saw

that I __________ my wallet. (start/lose)

Make past perfect tenses (affirmative, negative or interrogative)

1-I didn’t enjoy the party because Martin ________________ there. (not be)

2-Jenny was crying a lot. What _____________________? (happen)

3-He wasn’t happy about the match because his team _______________. (lose)

4-When Ben got home his wife __________________ to cook supper. (forget)

5-Tom was annoyed because when he got to work his boss _______________ (arrive already)

6-Cindy was very happy. Her mother _______________ all the shopping. (do)

7-I knew I _____________ that girl before but couldn’t remember where. (see)

8-I couldn’t understand why I __________________ to lock the main door. (forget)

9-I was surprised when I knew my friend _____________ the letter I sent him. (not get)

10-__________________ that man before he came to this pub for the first time? (see)