Question

Exercise 2. Complete with Past Perfect or Past Simple. 1. By the time we ------ (come) at the cinema, the film ------ (already / begin). 2. They ----- (already / sell) that blue dress when I ------ (get) to the shop. 3. Richard ----- (just / finish) breakfast when I ----- (wake) up. 4. As soon as the play ----- (finish), we ------- (leave) the theatre. 5. I ------ (start) typing those letters before the boss -------- (come). 6. I ------- (not feel) so hungry after I ------- (eat) that sandwich. 7. I only realized that I -------- (meet) her a few years ago when I -------- (see) her. 8. The bank ------ (already / close) when I ------ (leave) the office. 9. The meeting ------- (start) by ten. 10. He ----- (not find) my story interesting because he ------ (hear) it before.

Answer 1

1. came, had already began

2. had already sold, got

3. had just finished, woke

4. finished, had left

5. started, had came

6. didn't feel, had eaten

7. had met, saw

8. had already closed, left

9. started

10. didn't find, had heard

Answer 2

Here are the sentences completed with the appropriate past perfect or past simple tense:

1. By the time we came at the cinema, the film had already begun.
2. They had already sold that blue dress when I got to the shop.
3. Richard had just finished breakfast when I woke up.
4. As soon as the play finished, we left the theatre.
5. I had started typing those letters before the boss came.
6. I didn't feel so hungry after I had eaten that sandwich.
7. I only realized that I had met her a few years ago when I saw her.
8. The bank had already closed when I left the office.
9. The meeting started by ten.
10. He didn't find my story interesting because he had heard it before.