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Past Simple Vs Past Perfect

The document provides examples of sentences using the past simple and past perfect tenses of verbs. It contains 25 sentences where the verbs are either in the past simple or past perfect form based on the tense required by the context. The sentences illustrate situations where the past perfect is used to refer to actions that occurred before other past actions, and where the past simple is used to refer to single actions that happened in the past.

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Past Simple Vs Past Perfect

The document provides examples of sentences using the past simple and past perfect tenses of verbs. It contains 25 sentences where the verbs are either in the past simple or past perfect form based on the tense required by the context. The sentences illustrate situations where the past perfect is used to refer to actions that occurred before other past actions, and where the past simple is used to refer to single actions that happened in the past.

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PAST SIMPLE vs PAST PERFECT

Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or Past Perfect of the
verbs in brackets.

1.- My aunt flew to Paris last year. She had never gone
(never / go) on a plane before that.
2.- We didn’t need to queue because my wife had already bought
(already / buy) the tickets
3.- The thieves had already spent the money when the police caught
(catch) them.
4.- Helen had split up (split up) with John before she met Paul.
5.- We knew (know) her address because she had told (tell) us.
6.- The children hadn’t eaten (not eat) for days so they were
(be) extremely hungry.
7.- Everyone hugged (hug) each other after they had finished
(finish) their exams.
8.- She didn’t want to go to the cinema because she had already seen
(already / see) the film.
9.- I had just bought (just / buy) a dress when a thief stole (steal)
my bag.
10.- My niece had gone (go) to London three times by the time
she was (be) sixteen.
11.- My students raised (raise) some money after they had seen
(see) a documentary on TV about Africa.
12.- It was half past three and we still hadn’t eaten (not / eat)
lunch.
13.- Our teacher gave (give) us extra homework because we
Hadn’t finished (not finish) our essays.
14.- My father had lost (lose) his glasses and he couldn’t read the
newspaper.
15.- The car stopped because we had run (run) out of
petrol.
16.- He felt (feel) very ill because he
Hadn’t slept (not sleep) well.
17.- By the time I met John, he had left (leave)
college.
18.- When I asked (ask) her to help me, she had agreed (agree).
19.- I thought I had read (read) that book before, but I hadn’t.
20.- I knew I had seen (see) her somewhere before.
21.- I was sure I hadn’t locked (not lock) the door.
22.- When we got(get) home my wife realized she
Had lost (lose) her purse.
23.- When we arrived at my parent’s house, they had left (leave)
24.- After I had bought (buy) my new computer, I discovered that I
Didn’t have (not have) enough money.
25.- The Vikings sailed (sail) to North America a thousand years
ago.

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