Past Simple/Past Perfect/Past Perfect Continuous
Open the brackets and use the right form of the verb.
1) He (to drive) a car for three hours when he (reach) the airport.
2) We (to pack) already all our bags when they (to phone) us.
3) It (to snow) for hours and no plane was able to take off.
4) Our guide (to organize) our trip before we (to talk ) to him.
5) She (to wash up) after her mother (to come ) home.
6) They (to look) forward to this holiday for many years before they (to manage) to find it.
7) Mark already (to be) to Africa twice before he (to get) married.
8) We (to book) our flights weeks before we (to leave).
9) The scientist (to prepare) the article for two hours before midnight.
10) I (to cook) breakfast by 5 o’clock.
Open the brackets and use the right form of the verb.
1) He (to drive) a car for three hours when he (reach) the airport.
2) We (to pack) already all our bags when they (to phone) us.
3) It (to snow) for hours and no plane was able to take off.
4) Our guide (to organize) our trip before we (to talk ) to him.
5) She (to wash up) after her mother (to come ) home.
6) They (to look) forward to this holiday for many years before they (to manage) to find it.
7) Mark already (to be) to Africa twice before he (to get) married.
8) We (to book) our flights weeks before we (to leave).
9) The scientist (to prepare) the article for two hours before midnight.
10) I (to cook) breakfast by 5 o’clock.
Answers & Comments
2. had packed, phoned
3. was snowing
4. had organized, talked
5. washed up, had come
6. had been looking, managed
7. had been, got
8. had booked, left
9. were preparing
10. had cooked
Verified answer
1) He had driven a car for three hours when he reached the airport.2) We had packed already all our bags when they phoned us.
3) It was snowing for hours and no plane was able to take off.
4) Our guide had organized our trip before we talked to him
5) She washed up after her mother had come home.
6) They had looked forward to this holiday for many years before they managed to find it.
7) Mark already had been to Africa twice before he got married.
8) We had booked our flights weeks before we left.
9) The scientist were preparing the article for two hours before midnight.
10) I was cooking breakfast by 5 o’clock.