Question

Join the sentences using Past Simple and Past Perfect. 1) John studied French. He went to Paris. (before) 2) We arrived at the cinema. The film started. (when) 3) Richard ate all the cakes. Fred arrived home. (before) 4) The gardener finished digging. He put in some cabbage plants. (when)

Answer 1

1) John had studied French before he went to Paris.
2) When we arrived at the cinema, the film had (already) started.
3) Richard had eaten all the cakes before Fred arrived home.
4) When the gardener had finished digging, he put in some cabbage plants.

Answer 2

1) Before John went to Paris, he had studied French. 2) When we arrived at the cinema, the film had already started. 3) Before Fred arrived home, Richard had eaten all the cakes. 4) When the gardener finished digging, he had already put in some cabbage plants.