islcollective worksheets intermediate b1 adults speaking past perfect simple tense past simple tense questions socializi 96701845855099526db3fd2 49137956

Past Simple vs Past Perfect
Complete the questions with the verbs in brackets. In each question use Past Simple and Past Perfect. Then
use the questions to interview your partner.
1. What ________________________ (already / do) when you ________________________ (come) to
class today?
2. By the time you ________________________ (have) dinner yesterday, _______________________
(have) any beer or wine?
3.

________________________ (eat) breakfast when you ________________________ (get) to work
today?

4.

________________________ (see) your boss by the time you ________________________
(come) here today?

5. ________________________ (graduate) from a university by the time you ________________ (get)
your first job?
6. How many jobs ________________________ (have) when you ________________ (start) to work
for your present company?
7. How many of the people here ________________________ (already / know) when you
________________________ (start) to work for your present company?
8. When you ________________________ (go) to the seaside for the first time,
________________________ (already / learn) to swim?
9. ________________________ (be) abroad by the time you ________________________ (finish)
high school?
10. When you ________________________ (go) to college / university, how many countries
________________________ (visit) ?
11. By the time you ________________________ (get) married, how long _______________________
(know) your partner?

12. ________________________ (already / be) married when your sibling _______________________
(get) married? If so, how long?
13. ________________________ (have) a computer by the time you ________________________ (be)
15 years old? If so, how long?
14. How many times ________________________ (changed) cars before you _____________________
(buy) your present one?
15. When you ________________________ (be) born, _______________________ (your parents /
have) any children ? If so, how many?
16. How long ________________________ (study) English when you ________________________
(start) to learn with this school?