Question

1) Complete by changing the form of the verb in brackets into the Past Perfect I called Jim too late, he ( leave ) We ( live ) in Rome for 10 years before we moved to France. They were not able to get a hotel room because they ( not / book ) it in advance. He didn’t pass the exams, because he ( not / study ) for them. I did not have any money because I ( lose ) my wallet. She ( have ) that car for ten years before it broke down. He ( visit ) his Japanese relatives once in 2020 before he moved in with them in 2021.

Answer 1

Complete by changing the form of the verb in brackets into the Past Perfect:

I called Jim too late, he had already left.

We had lived in Rome for 10 years before we moved to France.

They were not able to get a hotel room because they had not booked it in advance.

He didn’t pass the exams because he had not studied for them.

I did not have any money because I had lost my wallet.

She had had that car for ten years before it broke down.

He had visited his Japanese relatives once in 2020 before he moved in with them in 2021.

Answer 2

Past Perfect Tense

To complete the sentences using the Past Perfect tense, we need to change the form of the verb in brackets. Here are the corrected sentences:

1. I called Jim too late, he had left.2. We had lived in Rome for 10 years before we moved to France.3. They were not able to get a hotel room because they had not booked it in advance.4. He didn't pass the exams because he had not studied for them.5. I did not have any money because I had lost my wallet.6. She had had that car for ten years before it broke down.7. He had visited his Japanese relatives once in 2020 before he moved in with them in 2021. Please let me know if you have any further questions!