A. Complete the sentences with

a verb from the bubble.

A. Complete the sentences with

a verb from the bubble.

3. Really? It's a beautiful country! I _____________________ (spend) my holidays in Brazil. I _________

_______________ (have) a holiday in Brazil before.

5. You should start saving money! It's really worth it! If I _________________

________ (know) you wanted to go, I would have made you save some money.

a) They had coffee after they left the office.

b) They had coffee before they left the office.

c) His sis went out after he got home.

d) His sis was not at home when he arrived.

e) She finished her essay at 3 o'clock, neither before nor after.

f) She finished her essay before 3 o'clock.

g) They voted before he arrived.

h) They voted after he arrived.

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a) had left

b) had told

c) had

managed

d) had asked

e) had never

seen

f) didn't

answer

g) had seen

h) had never

tried

i) had finished

j) went

D. Match each sentence to the right meaning.

1. They had had a cup of coffee when they left the office.

2. They had a cup of coffee when they had left the office.

3. When I arrived home, my sis had gone out.

4. When I had arrived home, my sis went out.

5. At 3 o'clock yesterday I had finished my essay.

6. At 3 o'clock yesterday I finished my essay.

7. Everybody had voted for the removal when I arrived.

8. Everybody voted for the removal when I had arrived.

4. Brazil? Wow!! I'd love to go there! Unfortunately it's too expensive. If I _________

____________________ (save) more money, I would have been able to go there too.

C. Which tense? Simple Past or Past Perfect?

1. Where _______________

__________ (you/go) last summer holidays?

6. That's sweet of you.

D. Match each sentence to the right meaning.

1. They had had a cup of coffee when they left the office. b)

2. They had a cup of coffee when they had left the office. a)

3. When I arrived home, my sis had gone out. d)

4. When I had arrived home, my sis went out. c)

5. At 3 o'clock yesterday I had finished my essay. f)

6. At 3 o'clock yesterday I finished my essay. e)

7. Everybody had voted for the removal when I arrived. g)

8. Everybody voted for the removal when I had arrived. h)

a) They had coffee after they left the office.

b) They had coffee before they left the office.

c) His sis went out after he got home.

d) His sis was not at home when he arrived.

e) She finished her essay at 3 o'clock, neither before nor after.

f) She finished her essay before 3 o'clock.

g) They voted before he arrived.

h) They voted after he arrived.

6. That's sweet of you.

3. Really? It's a beautiful country! I spent (spend) my holidays in Brazil. I had never had (have) a holiday in Brazil before.

2. I ____________________ (go) to Wales. I __________

____________________ (be/ never) there before.

1. I would have helped her if she …

2. She didn't want to watch CSI

because she … that episode before.

3. He … the project when he called me.

4. They … into the Theatre and bought

the tickets.

5. I didn't know what to eat, because I

… Moroccan food before.

6. He didn't know. No one … him about it.

7. When we arrived, the doctor …

8. I called you yesterday but you ….

9. She … such a beautiful painting.

10. By the time the plane arrived I … to park the car.

arrive to the crime scene, much of the evidence …

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

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1. Where did you go (you/go) last summer holidays?

4. Brazil? Wow!! I'd love to go there! Unfortunately it's too expensive. If I had saved (save) more money, I would have been able to go there too.

5. You should start saving money! It's really worth it! If I had known

(know) you wanted to go, I would have made you save some money.

B. Read the dialogue below and

cross the wrong verb form out.

Sarah: Tyler, I was/ had been in your house yesterday, but you left/ had left. Did your mother tell/ Had your mother told you?

Tyler: Yeah… Sorry I didn't call/ hadn't called you, but when I got/ had got home I realized I forgot/ had forgotten all about my date with Joana. Can you believe it?

Sarah: Oh dear! If she knew/ had known, she wouldn't have agreed to go out with you again.

Tyler: That's for sure. Don't even think of telling her. Say, I met/ had met Helen yesterday and she told/ had told me you posted/ had posted some nasty comments about her on Facebook. That isn't true, is it?

Sarah: Of course not! You know I hate gossiping!

2. I went (go) to Wales. I had never been (be/ never) there before.

C. Which tense? Simple Past or Past Perfect?

1. I would have helped her if she …

2. She didn't want to watch CSI

because she … that episode before.

3. He … the project when he called me.

4. They … into the Theatre and bought

the tickets.

5. I didn't know what to eat, because I

… Moroccan food before.

6. He didn't know. No one … him about it.

7. When we arrived, the doctor …

8. I called you yesterday but you ….

9. She … such a beautiful painting.

10. By the time the plane arrived I … to park the car.

arrive to the crime scene, much of the evidence …

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
d	g	i	j	h	b	a	f	e	c

a) had left

b) had told

c) had

managed

d) had asked

e) had never

seen

f) didn't

answer

g) had seen

h) had never

tried

i) had finished

j) went

B. Read the dialogue below and

cross the wrong verb form out.

Sarah: Tyler, I was/ had been in your house yesterday, but you left/ had left. Did your mother tell/ Had your mother told you?

Tyler: Yeah… Sorry I didn't call/ hadn't called you, but when I got/ had got home I realized I forgot/ had forgotten all about my date with Joana. Can you believe it?

Sarah: Oh dear! If she knew/ had known, she wouldn't have agreed to go out with you again.

Tyler: That's for sure. Don't even think of telling her. Say, I met/ had met Helen yesterday and she told/ had told me you posted/ had posted some nasty comments about her on Facebook. That isn't true, is it?

Sarah: Of course not! You know I hate gossiping!

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