Exercise 6: Past perfect + Past simple

Compare past perfect with past simple - exercise 6

Complete these short dialogues with the past perfect or past tense.

Example: Why did he call you? (just arrived) - He called me because he had just arrived.

When did they return? (travel) - They after they for two weeks.

Why did he not eat anything? (have lunch) - He anything because he .

What did he tell her? (see her) - He her that he before.

When did they land? (the storm end) - They when .

Why was he so dirty? (dig the hole) - He so dirty because he in the rain.

What did you forget? (want to call Jill) - I that I .

When did you marry Rob? (go out) - I Rob after we together for three years.

Why were you so angry? (Sue shout) - I so angry because at me.

Why did you wake him up? (he sleep) - I him up because for too long.

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