Question

Supply a suitable SIMPLE PAST or PAST PERFECT TENSE: 1. …………. he …………….. (know) her for a long time before they ……………………… (get) married?2. He ………………………………. (drive) down the hotel where they ……………………. (spend) their honeymoon years ago.3. When we ………………………… (get) to the station the train …………………………... (already / leave).4. He …………………………. (sit) at a table by the window where he …………………….. (have) a meal with Jane.5. Why ………………. he ………………… (not / ask) her to wait and think again before she ………………………….. (leave) Paris.6. He was wondering why he ………………………………… (let) her leave so easily.7. He knew he ………………………………… (earn) that money with a great difficulty.8. After they …………………………… (go), he …………………….. (sit) down and ……………………… (light) a cigarette.9. He ………………………….. (have to) go to work by bus because his car ………………. (break) down.10. He …………………………… (angry) before he ……………………… (hear) my offer.​

Answer 1

Had he known, had they gotten

Drove, had spent

Got, had already left

Sat, had had

Hadn't he asked, had left

Had let

Had earned

Went, sat, lit

Had to, had broken

Was angry, heard

Answer 2

1. Had he known her for a long time before they got married? 2. He drove down the hotel where they had spent their honeymoon years ago. 3. When we got to the station, the train had already left. 4. He sat at a table by the window where he had a meal with Jane. 5. Why didn't he ask her to wait and think again before she left Paris? 6. He was wondering why he had let her leave so easily. 7. He knew he had earned that money with great difficulty. 8. After they had gone, he sat down and lit a cigarette. 9. He had to go to work by bus because his car had broken down. 10. He was angry before he heard my offer.