CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER (past perfect tense)
1. Fatima looked down to discover a snake at her feet. When she saw it, she______________
a. was screaming b. had screamed c. screamed d. screams.
2. By the time Alfonso finally graduated from high school, he_________ seven different schools
because his parents moved frequently.
a. attended b. was attending c. had attended. d. had been attended
3. I borrowed four books on gardening the last time I__________ to the library.
a. go b. went c. had gone d. have gone
4. Andrew_______ the test before so he_______ it very easy.
a. did / had found b. had done/ fond c. was doing / found d. did / was finding
5. He_______ for her for nearly one hour last night before she________.
a. was waiting / came b. had been waiting / came
c. has waited / comes d. waited / will come
6. Before I started the car, all of the passengers_____________ their seat belts.
a. will buckle b. had buckled c. buckle d. have buckled
7. After ancient Greek athletes won a race in the Olympics, they_________ a simple crown of olive leaves.
a. received b. had received c. were receiving d. have received
8. After the race __________, the celebration began.
a. had been won b. is won c. will be won d. has been won
9. After Diego________ lunch, he __________ to some music for a while.
a. finished/had listening b. had finished/listened
c. finished/ listened d. had finished/had listened
10. Peter__________ his homework when the phone____________
a. had just finished/rang b. had just finished/had rung
c. just finished/rang d. just finished/had rung
11. The streets_________ wet yesterday because it ____________ early in the morning.
a. had been/rained b. were/rained c. had been/had rained d. were/had rained
12. When Danny and Cecelia________, they _________ each other for two weeks.
a. had gotten married/only knew b. had gotten married/had only known
c. got married/had only known d. got married/only knew
13. Lee’s manager ________ to convince him to stay, but he ___________to quit.

6. He told them to obey the traffic law when travelled on the road.
A B C D
7. She usually has a glass of milk after breakfast, but now she drinks a cup of coffee.
A B C D
8. It’s ten year since we have left school in 1996.
A B C D
9. While you had been out, Tom came and to see you.
A B C D
10. Please repeat what you said to, John.
A B C D
Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets
1. They (go) home after they (finish) their work.
2. He (do) nothing before he (see) me.
3. I (be) sorry that I (hurt) him.
4. After they (go), he (sit) down and (relax).
5. You (be) here before? - Yes, I (spend) my holiday here last year.
6. The car (be) ready for him by the time he (come) tomorrow.
7. When I came here I (find) that everything (be) ready.
8. I (feel) a little better after I (take) the medicine.
9. I was late. The teacher (already/give) a quiz when I (get) to class.
10. It was raining hard, but by the time class (be) over, the rain (stop).
11. After John (wash) his clothes, he (begin) to study).
12. When I (come) there, she (go) away half an hour before.
13. When the police (come) here the thieves (run) away five minutes before.
14. Sam (already/leave) when we (get) there.
15. He said that he (lose) his bicycle the day before.
16. By the time Jason (arrive) to help, we (already/finish) moving everything.
17. Yesterday I (go) to my daughter’s dance recital. I (be/never) to a dance recital before. I (take/not)
dancing lesson when I (be) a child.
18. Last night I (eat) four servings of food at the “all-you-can-eat” special dinner at The Village