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    The document discusses the past perfect tense and how it is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. It provides examples of using the past perfect with time sequence words like "after", "before", and "by the time" compared to the past simple. A series of exercises follow that involve completing sentences in the past perfect and past simple and rewriting sentences to show the correct tense order.

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    PAST PERFECT

    WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Past Perfect and Past Simple

    The past perfect is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the
    past. It is often used with the past simple.

    Past perfect structure: Subject + had + past participle

    Sequence words are often used to help make the chronological order of these actions clearer.

    Words and phrases like after, by then and as soon as are used before the past perfect. Phrases
    such as by the time are used before the past simple. Words like before and when can be used
    with both tenses.

    Example: Silvia had cleaned her house before her guests arrived.

    A. Complete the sentences with the past perfect or past simple form of the verbs in
    brackets.

    1. After I ........................ (cut) the grass, it ........................ (start) to rain.

    2. My boss ........................ (ask) me to e-mail a customer but by then I ........................

    already ........................ (turn off) my computer.

    3. By the time my husband ........................ (get) home, I ........................ (eat) dinner.

    4. I ........................ (buy) her a watch before I ........................ (find out) she wanted a

    bracelet.

    5. Ann ........................ already ........................ (type) ten pages when her computer

    ........................ (crash).

    6. As soon as the bar ........................ (close), we ........................ (go) back to the hotel.

    7. I ........................ (arrive) at class on time but by then the professor ........................

    already ........................ (start) the lecture.

    8. They ........................ (restart) the game as soon as the rain ........................ (stop).

    B. Rewrite the sentence parts in the correct order.

    1. my parents had already left / I got home / by the time

    ..................................................................................................................................
    2. before / I had cleared the snow off it / I started my car

    ..................................................................................................................................
    3. after / I went to the book club / I had finished the book

    ..................................................................................................................................
    4. I bought the new iPhone / they had already released a new version / but by then

    ..................................................................................................................................

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    PAST PERFECT

    WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Past Perfect and Past Simple

    C. Match the past perfect and past simple sentence halves together.

    1. As soon as I had finished my sushi, ...... a. he fed the dog

    2. Before I made a dentist appointment, ...... b. as soon as I had landed on the island.

    3. After I had bought a new bed, ...... c. she made a short thank-you speech.

    4. After the man had come home, ...... d. before I saw it with my family.

    5. I had watched the film alone ...... e. before I got my license.

    6. When she had read all the greetings cards, ...... f. I had found 3 cavities.

    7. I had already bought a car ...... g. I realized I didn't have the space for it.

    8. I went straight to the beach ...... h. I felt sick.

    D. Complete the past perfect and past simple sentence halves with your own ideas.

    1. As soon as I had finished the exam .............................................................................

    2. Before Alice got angry with me ...................................................................................

    3. After my mum had told me not to ...............................................................................

    4. She watched TV after ................................................................................................

    5. I had been late for my meeting and by the time ...........................................................

    6. I didn't go to my interview after .................................................................................

    7. The excitement was over as soon as ...........................................................................

    8. I had shown up for my date but by the time I ...............................................................

    E. Answer the questions. Use sequence words in your responses.

    1. How did you feel after your last vacation had ended?

    ..................................................................................................................................

    2. What interesting things had you already done by the time you reached 14 years old?

    ..................................................................................................................................

    3. Which languages had you learnt before you started English lessons?

    ..................................................................................................................................

    4. How many phones have you had before you bought your present one?

    ..................................................................................................................................

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