Question

Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the past simple and past perfect.1. That ___was___ (be) the first time I hod met (meet) her.2. We _____ (not be) hungry because we _____(eat) lunch already.3. Everyone ______ (go) to bed when I _______ (get) home.4. We ______ (arrive) late but luckily the film _____ (not start).5. They _______ (take) my plate away but I _____(not finish) eating!6 _____ Jon _____(see) the film before? Yes - he _____(see) it last week.

Answer 1

Were not / had eaten
Had gone / got
Arrived/ had not started
Took/had not finished
Had john seen / saw

Answer 2

Completing Sentences with Past Simple and Past Perfect

1. That was the first time I had met her.2. We were not hungry because we had eaten lunch already.3. Everyone had gone to bed when I got home.4. We arrived late but luckily the film had not started.5. They took my plate away but I had not finished eating!6. Had Jon seen the film before? Yes - he had seen it last week. I hope these completions are helpful! If you have any more questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask.

Answer 3

Past Simple and Past Perfect Sentences

1. That was the first time I had met her. 2. We were not hungry because we had eaten lunch already. 3. Everyone had gone to bed when I got home. 4. We arrived late but luckily the film had not started. 5. They took my plate away but I had not finished eating! 6. Did Jon see the film before? Yes - he saw it last week.

These sentences use the past simple and past perfect tenses to indicate the sequence of events in the past. The past perfect is used to show that an action was completed before another action in the past.