Past vs Past Perfect

When I …………………… (arrive) at the station, the train ……………………

(already, leave).

• When I arrived at the station, the train had left.

• When I arrived at the station, the train had already left.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We …………………… (thank) the couple for everything they …………………… (do) to help save our daughter.

• We had thanked the couple for everything they had done to help save our daughter.

• We thanked the couple for everything they had done to help save our daughter.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

As soon as I …………………… (hear) the voice, I …………………… (realize) I …………………… (meet) the person before.

• As soon as I heard the voice, I realized I had met the person before.

• As soon as I had heard the voice, I realized I met the person before.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I …………………… (go) to the shop to buy the shirt I (see) the day before.

• I had gone to the shop to buy the shirt I saw the day before.

• I went to the shop to buy the shirt I had seen the day before.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

A: I wish we .................... earlier.

B: Why? Are we going to be late?

• left

• would leave

• had left

• leave

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

When I got to school this morning, I realised that I ______ (not do) my homework last night.

• didn't do

• wasn't doing

• hadn't done

• weren't doing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

He recognized her face. He was sure that they .................... before.

• had met

• have met

• met

• meet

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I wish we .................... earlier.

B: Why? Are we going to be late?

• left

• would leave

• had left

• leave

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

I …………………… (not go) to bed until the film............................. (finish).

• I didn't go to bed until the film had finished.

• I didn't had gone to bed until the film had finished.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

He …………………… (run) the company for over forty years when he ...................... (retire).

• He had run the company for over forty years when he retired.

• He had ran the company for over forty years when he retired.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D