Past Perfect

Past Perfect

Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the tense in brackets
(past perfect simple or continuous).

1. When their mother arrived home, the children __________________ (finish) their homework.

2. The meeting ____________ (start) when I arrived at the office.

3. Julie didn't watch the film because she _____________ (see) it before.

4. The mechanic ______________(repair) her car when Mary arrived at the garage.

5. Caroline was tired when she left the office because she ________________(work) all day.

6. David was playing tennis. When his father arrived, he __________________(play) for 2 hours.

7. When the dessert arrived, Anne wasn't hungry; she _______________(eat) too much.

8. It was my first flight. I ________________ (never fly) before.

9. The dentist was angry because John _______________ (forget) the time of his appointment.

10. On the day of his exam, Joe was ready. He ________________ (revise) for weeks.


1) had finished 2) had started 3) had seen 4) had repaired 5) had been working
6) had been playing 7) had eaten 8) had never flown 9) had forgotten 10) had been revising