past perfect

Subject + had + past participle
My brother had done the ironing when I got home.
Affirmative I had been you had been he/she /it had been
Interrogative had I been? had you been? had he/she/it had been?
Negative I had not been you had not been he/she/it had not been

You are talking about the past and want to say that something
happened before this time: When I arrived home she had gone.
EXERCISE 1 Circle the correct option
1-
Have/had
you seen that film before when I
told you about it?
2-When he arrived he
has/had
already gone
to the theatre.
3-Mary
had/hadn’t
told anyone her secret.
4-When I
had/have
finished the washing up
she
arrives/arrived
.
5-I sat down when I
have/had
finished
cleaning the house. I was exhausted.

6-She was amazed because she
hasn’t/hadn’t
seen a film like that before.
7-Tina was scared because she
had/hadn’t
never
flew/flown
before.
8-When I
have/had
started to work, my boss
asked me to type a long letter.
9-Sam was ill that day because he
hadn’t/had
sleep well the night before.
10-I couldn’t get in because I
had/hadn’t

forgotten/forgot
my keys.
EXERCISE 2
Fill in with the past simple or past perfect
1-Sally ________ everybody how she _____
__________ the exam. (tell/pass/
2-He ______ to Italy last summer. Before
that he ___________ to France (go/be)
3-I ______ a film that I ______________
before. (see/never see)
4-He found out he _______ anything when
he________ at high school. (not learn/be)

5-Everything __________ when I _______
back to my old school. (change/come)
6-He __________ his brother when he ___
________ his homework. (call/do)
7-When Sue _____________ her car, she
__________out with Mark. (wash/go)
8-I _________ to feel worried when I saw
that I __________ my wallet. (start/lose)
Make past perfect tenses (affirmative, negative or interrogative)
1-I didn’t enjoy the party because Martin ________________ there. (not be)
2-Jenny was crying a lot. What _____________________? (happen)
3-He wasn’t happy about the match because his team _______________. (lose)
4-When Ben got home his wife __________________ to cook supper. (forget)
5-Tom was annoyed because when he got to work his boss _______________ (arrive already)
6-Cindy was very happy. Her mother _______________ all the shopping. (do)
7-I knew I _____________ that girl before but couldn’t remember where. (see)
8-I couldn’t understand why I __________________ to lock the main door. (forget)
9-I was surprised when I knew my friend _____________ the letter I sent him. (not get)
10-__________________ that man before he came to this pub for the first time? (see)
KEY
EXERCISE 1
1-HAD
2-HAD
3-HADN’T
4-HAD-ARRIVED
5-HAD
6-HADN’T
7-HAD/FLOWN
8-HAD
9-HADN’T

10-HAD
EXERCISE 2
1-Told-he had passed
2-went-had been
3-saw-had never seen
4-hadn’t learnt-was
5-had changed-came
6-called-had done
7-had washed-went
8-started-had lost
EXERCISE 3
1-Hadn’t been
2-had happened?
3-had lost
4-had forgotten
5-had already arrived
6-had done
7-had seen
8-had forgotten
9-hadn’t got
10-Had you seen