1) These two tenses are both used to talk about things that happened in the past. However we use past perfect to talk about something that happened before another action in the past, which is usually expressed by the past simple. a) False b) True 2) I can't believe she ___ my sandwich! a) had eaten b) ate 3) I couldn't believe she ___ my sandwich! a) had eaten b) 13.7 tonnes 4) He ___ his homework so he was allowed to eat with us. a) had done b) did 5) I ___ of going to Italy before she suggested it. a) didn't think b) hadn't thought 6) What ___ today? a) had you done b) did you do 7) We ___ all our water before we realised there wasn't any left. a) had drunk b) drank 8) We ___ the test when she told us there wasn't any time left! a) didn't even start b) hadn't even started 9) My dog ripped my dress! I was so upset, I ___ it! a) had just bought b) just bought 10) My Dad ___ to the supermarket this morning to buy some milk. a) went b) had gone 11) I ___ for my exam all morning so I was really upset when I didn't do well. a) hadn't revised b) revised

Past Simple & Past Perfect

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