Past Perfect

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Put the verbs into the correct form (Past Perfect simple).

A. My little brother ate all of the cake that I _____________________ (make).

B. The waitress brought a dish that we _____________________ (not / order) .

C. Last night I couldn't get in because I _____________________ (forget) my keys.

D. When we arrived at the station, the train _____________________ (go).

E. They didn't have any money because they _____________________ (pay) all the
bills.

F. We had a big party because we _____________________ (pass) all our exams.

G. I got to the cinema at 6.30 but fortunately the film ____________________ (not
start) .

H. I was exhausted because I _____________________ (study) too much.

Fill the gaps with the verb in brackets using the Past Perfect.

1. By the time we got to the cinema the film _________________ (start), so we


missed the first five minutes.

2. When I rang the bell there was no answer. The neighbour told me that they
__________________ (go) about half an hour ago.

3. I saw New York for the first time last night. I __________________ (not see) it
before.

4. There was so much to see in London. I ___________________ (plan) to see a lot


of things but there wasn't enough time. I'll have to come back.

5. If she _______________________ (take) my advice, it wouldn't have happened.

6. We wouldn't have had an argument, if they _______________ (not mention)


politics.

7. If you _______________ (not park) there, you wouldn't have got a parking fine.
8. John told me he _______________ (buy) a new car.

9. When we arrived in Ireland, the airline company _______________ (lose) our


luggage,so we had to wait two days to get it back. Fortunately they delivered it to the
hotel.

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