Question

EXERCISES COMPLETE THE SENTENCES: USING THE PAST PERFECT OR THE SIMPLE PAST 1) The garden_________(be) dead because it ___________ (be) dry all summer. 2) We _______ (be) late for the plane because we _________ (forget) our passports. 3) She __________ (tell) me she _____________ (study) a lot before the exam. 4) The grass ________ (be) yellow because it ____________ (not/rain) all summer. 5) The lights _________ (go) off because we _________ (not/pay) the electricity bill. 6) I __________ (not/have) breakfast when he _________ (arrive). 7) You_____________ (not/study) for the test, so you _________ (be) very nervous. 8) The children _________ (not/do) their homework, so they _______ (be) in trouble. 9) Your brother __________ (not/eat) so we __________ (go) to a restaurant. 10) My aunt ________ (not/use) email before, so I________ (show) her how to use it.

Answer 1

Respuesta:

1. had been - were
2. were - had forgotten
3. told - studied
4. were - hadn't rained
5. went - hadn't paid
6. didn't have - arrived
7. hadn't studied - were
8. haven't done - were
9. hadn't eaten - went
10. hadn't used - showed