Past perfect or past simple1 they (already/eat) all the bread when the waiter (bring) the meal.2 he ) the car for twelve years when he ) it.3 she (never/phone) the dentist before.4 the baby ) asleep by 11 o’clock.5 i (go) to bed as soon as i (finish) all the grammar exercise.6 we prepare) the food before the guests ).7 mum (already make) breakfast when we (get up).8 kate (start) studying after john (leave).9 she (realise) that she (forget) her book at home.10 lisa’s mother ) her a kitten yesterday because she ) well in the concert the night before.past perfect or past perfect continuous11 the thief ) the car for years before he was caught.12 the phone ) for ten minutes before he answered it.13 the decorator paint) all the walls before dad got home.14 i ) the housework all day, so i decided to take a break.15 they ) all the pizza before i got there.past simple, past continuous, past perfect or past perfect continuous16 he was tired. he ) since 8 a.m.17 she ) the fish when the frying pan caught fire.18 tom n) from the cinema at five o’clock.19 she ) a letter while she talk) on the phone.20 mother ) that nick wash) his hands..

1they had  already eaten all the bread when the waiter brought  the meal. 2   he had  had the car for twelve years when he sold it. 3 she had never  phoned the dentist before. 4 the baby had fallen  asleep by 11 o’clock. 5 i went to bed as soon as i had  finished all the grammar exercises. 6 we had  prepared the food before the guests arrived. 7 mum had  already made breakfast when we got up. 8 kate started studying after john had left. 9 she realized that she had forgotten her book at home. 10   lisa’s mother bought her   a   kitten   yesterday   because   she had  sung well   in   the   concert   the   night   before. past perfect or past perfect continuous11 the thief had been  stealing the cars for years before he was caught. 12 the phone had been  ringing for ten minutes before he answered it. 13   the decorator had been  painting all the walls before dad got home. 14   i had been doing the housework all day, so i decided to take a break. 15 they had eaten all the pizza before i got there.  past simple, past continuous, past perfect or past perfect continuous 16   he was tired. he had been driving  since 8 a.m. 17   she was  frying the fish when the frying pan caught fire. 18   tom returned  from the cinema at five o’clock. 19   she was typing a letter while she was talking on the phone. 20   mother saw that nick had not washed his hands.

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