Past Perfect or Past Simple 

 

01.    We had already eaten when Mark [came/had come] home.

02.    Last year Pedro successfully [passed/had passed] his English exam.

03.    When I [got/had gotten] to the airport I [discovered/had discovered] that I [had forgotten/forgot] my passport.

04.    I went to the library, then I [bought/had bought] some milk and [went/had gone] home.

05.    I opened my handbag to find that I [had lost/lost] my credit card.

06.    When we arrived at the station, the train [had already left/already left].

07.    We got home to find that someone [had destroyed/destroyed] our flower beds.

08.    I opened the fridge and immediately noticed that someone [had eaten/ate] all my chocolate.

09.    I [had known/knew] my husband for three years when we [got /had gotten] married.

10.    Julie was very pleased to see that John [had cleaned/cleaned] the kitchen.

11.    It [hadn't rained/didn't rain] all summer, so the grass was completely dead.

12.    When he finally [arrived/had arrived] to the rendezvous place, his date had already left.

13.    After arriving home, I realised I [hadn't bought/didn't buy] any milk.

14.    The ground was wet - it [had rained/rained] while we were at the movies.

15.    Dacota felt ill last night because she [had drunk/drank] too many beers.

16.    Chris [met/had met] Elizabeth last year.

17.    First I tidied up the flat, then I [sat/had sat] down and had a cup of coffee.

18.    Luke [played/had played] the violin when he was a child, but he doesn't play now.

19.    When I opened the curtains the sun was shining and the ground was white. It [had snowed/snowed] during the night.

20.    When Natalie got home from her holiday, the flat was a mess. Nathan [had had/had] a party.