The Past Perfect

I could not remember the poem we __ the week before.

• had learnt

• are learning

• will learn

• learn

She watched a video after the children __ to bed.

• had gone

• had go

• had went

• had going

When she arrived, the match __.

• had already started

• already had started

• had already start

• already had start

Jill had phoned her dad before she __ the office.

• left

• had left

• has left

• is leaving

Chuck __ the house before I called.

• had left

• has left

• left

• have left

According to the timeline,

a. The meeting started at 8:00.

b. Mr. James arrived at 8:15.

Which of the following is correct?

• The meeting had started before Mr. James arrived.

• The meeting started before Mr. James arrived.

• The meeting had started before Mr. James had arrived.

The children had got up when their father arrived.

Which of the following is correct?

• The children were up before their father arrived.

• The children got up after their father arrived.

According to the timeline,

a. Peter did not study.

b. Peter failed the exam.

which of the following is correct?

• Peter failed the exam because he had not studied.

• Peter had failed the exam because he did not study.

After Fred __ his holiday in Italy he wanted to learn Italian.

• had spent

• spent

• has spent

• is spending

I was very tired because I __ too much.

• had studied

• had study

• had studying

• has had studying