Past Perfect vs Past Simple Quiz
English multiple-choice grammar quiz about Past Perfect vs Past Simple
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I ______ (to be) very tired because I ______ (to study) too much.
A. were, had studied
B. had been, studied
C. was, studied
D. was, had studied
Before he ______ (to sing) a song he ______ (to play) the guitar.
A. sang, played
B. had sung, had played
C. sang, had played
D. had sung, played
Jill ______ (to phone) Dad at work before she ______ (to leave) for her trip.
A. phoned, had left
B. had phoned, left
C. phoned, left
D. had phoned, had left
I (do) I (watch)
A. I had done my homework before I watched tv.
B. I had do my homework before I watched tv.
C. I have done my homework before I watch tv.
D. I had done my homework, I watched tv.
When she ______ (to arrive) the match ______ already ______ (to start).
A. had arrived, started
B. arrived, started
C. had arrived, had started
D. arrived, had started
After Fred ______ (to spend) his holiday in Italy he ______ (to want) to learn Italian.
A. spent, wanted
B. had spend, wanted
C. had spent, wanted
D. spend, had wanted
She (own) She (drive)
A. She had driven a car before she owned one.
B. She has driven a car before she owns one.
C. She had drove a car before she owned one.
D. She had driven a car, she owned one.
I’m sorry but I … to be at your show.
A. han’t intended
B. had really intended
C. intended
D. was intended
They ______ (to ride) their bikes before they ______ (to meet) their friends.
A. rode, had met
B. had ridden, met
C. rode, met
D. had ridden, had met
My mom (come back) We (clean)
A. We had cleaned the house before my mom came back.
B. We have cleaned the house before my mom comes back.
C. We had cleaned the house before my mom come back.
D. We had cleaned the house, my mom came back.
She ______ (to watch) a video after the children ______ (to go) to bed.
A. had watched, had gone
B. watched, had gone
C. watched, went
D. had watched, went
After Eric ______ (to make) breakfast he ______ (to phone) his friend.
A. had made, phoned
B. made, phoned
C. made, had phoned
D. had made, had phoned
She (fly) He (fly)
A. She had flown to Paris before he flew there.
B. She had flew to Paris before he flown there.
C. She have flown to Paris before he flew there.
D. She had flown to Paris, he flew there.
…. (the driver/talk) to you or had he stayed in his car before the police arrived?
A. Had the driver talked
B. Did the driver talk
C. Was the driver talking
D. Had the diver beetn talked
Susan ______ (to turn on) the radio after she ______ (to wash) the dishes.
A. turned on, had washed
B. had turned on, had washed
C. had turned on, washed
D. turned on, washed