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English Grammar Exercises for A2 – Past perfect (2)

4 exercícios

1. Complete the sentences. Use the past perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

  • 1)
    After dad (wash) the car, he read the newspaper.
  • 2)
    He (not have) lunch so he was very hungry.
  • 3)
    He (not recharge) his mobile so he couldn’t text me.
  • 4)
    She felt tired because she (go) to bed very late the night before.
  • 5)
    We couldn’t drive to Liverpool because our car (break down) .
  • 6)
    I didn’t go to the cinema because I (see) the film.
  • 7)
    Last summer I went to Rome. I (not visit) Italy before.
  • 8)
    After I (write) the essay, I gave it to my teacher.

2. Look at the timeline below. Then complete the sentences using the past perfect, affirmative or negative.

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  • 1)
    When Ben had breakfast, he hadn’t phoned (phone) Luke.
  • 2)
    When Ben had breakfast, he (have) a shower.
  • 3)
    When Ben left home, he (phone) Luke.
  • 4)
    When Ben arrived at school, classes (begin).
  • 5)
    When classes began, Ben (finish) his homework.
  • 6)
    When classes finished, Ben (have) lunch.
  • 7)
    When classes finished, Ben (finish) his homework.

3. Rewrite the sentences. Use the past perfect for one of the verbs.

  • 1)
    We went out, then the burglars broke in.
  • After we had gone out, the burglars broke in. ..
  • 2)
    The vandals broke my car window, then I saw them.
  • When I saw them, the vandals had broken my window.
  • 3)
    The thief stole the jewels, then he sold them to his friend.
  • After
  • 4)
    The shoplifter ran away, then the police arrived.
  • When
  • 5)
    The teenagers went joyriding, then they burned the car.
  • After
  • 6)
    The arsonist set fire to the school, then he ran away.
  • After
  • 7)
    The gang robbed the bank, then they flew to Brazil.
  • After

4. Challenge!

  • Challenge!
  • Tick ✓ the things you had done before 8.30 yesterday morning. Then write true sentences using the past perfect, affirmative or negative. Add four more ideas, two affirmative and two negative.
  • wake up
  • have breakfast
  • use my mobile
  • speak to a friend
  • get up
  • watch TV
  • 1)
    By 8.30 in the morning, I had woken up.
  • 2)
  • 3)
  • 4)
  • 5)
  • 6)
  • 7)
  • 8)

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