Question

Change the verbs to Past Simple or Past Perfect.
1) First: Diego ate dinner. Then: Pablo came over.
Diego (eat)________________ dinner already by the time Pablo (come)_________________ over.

2) First: I finished my homework. Then: I went to bed.
I (go) _____________to bed after I (finish)_______my homework.

3) First: Sam washed the dishes. Then: Sam turned on the TV.
Sam (turn)_________________ on the TV after he (wash)__________________ the dishes.

4) First: Frank threw the football. Then: Frank fell down.
Frank (fall)___________________ down after he (throw)___________________ the football.

5) First: I bought an airplane ticket. Then: Sara found a really good price.
After I (buy)_________________ an airplane ticket already, Sara (find)________________ a really good price.

6. Last night I started to make dinner at 5:30, and finished at 5:50. At 6:00, my husband came home.
By the time my husband (come)__________________ home, I (make)_________________ dinner already.

7. Yesterday Maria fed the cat and then she went to work.
Maria (go)____________________ to work after she (feed)______________________ the cat.

8) Peter was late. By the time he (get)__________________ to the theater, the movie (start)__________________ already.

9) The teacher (give)___________________ an exam by the time Jorge (arrive)__________________ at school.

10) We (play)__________________ cards for several hours after the children (go)_________________ to bed.

Answer 1

1. had eaten / had come

2. had gone / had finished

3. had turned / had washed

4. had fallen / had thrown

5. had bought / had found

6. had come / had made

7. had gone / had fed

8. had gotten / had started

9. had given / had arrived

10. had played / had gone