Question

Read the dialogue and compare the use of the Past Simple and the Past Perfect Tenses. Make up your dialogue. Mary: Why did you go home before the party had finished? John: I had forgotten to switch my TV-set off. Mary: What had happened when you got home? John: My brother had switched it off for me. Mary: Then why didn’t you come back to the party? John: Oh, I had left the TV on deliberately (намеренно) because I didn’t want to stay at the party.

Answer 1

Past Perfect:John: I had forgotten to switch my TV-set off.;Mary: What had happened when you got home?;John: My brother had switched it off for me. ; John: Oh, I had left the TV on deliberately (намеренно).
Past Simple:Mary: Why did you go home before the party had finished?;Mary: Then why didn’t you come back to the party? ; because I didn’t want to stay at the party.

Answer 2

Here's an example dialogue showcasing the use of the Past Simple and the Past Perfect tenses:

Mary: Why did you leave the restaurant before we had finished our dinner? John: I had realized that I had left the oven on at home. Mary: What had happened when you got back? John: Thankfully, nothing had happened. The house was fine. Mary: So why didn't you just turn off the oven and come back to the restaurant? John: Actually, I had left the oven on on purpose because I wanted to cook something else when I got back.