T079 - Past and Past Perfect Tense
Gap-fill exercise
Put in the correct forms:
Past Tense
or
Past Perfect Tense
!
We left the town 7 years ago because my parents
(
FIND
) better jobs.
After we
(
MOVE
) into our new house, we did not often go back.
Dad
(
CAN NOT DRIVE
) to work this morning because he had lost his keys.
I met all my friends at Joe’s party because he
(
INVITE
) so many people.
After Cathy had read the email, she
(
FEEL
) very worried.
The train station was much bigger because they
(
BUILD
) a new wing.
I knew nothing about the movie because nobody
(
TELL
) me about it.
The cat
(
KILL
) the mouse after she had played with it for some time.
The bus arrived late today because there
(
BE
) an accident on the way to school.
The man jumped from the train before it
(
STOP
)
Chuck had left the house before I
(
CALL
).
Soon after we
(
GO
) to bed we heard some strange noises.
I
(
STAY
) at home last night because Dad had promised to play chess with me.
Sue felt much better after she
(
TELL
) her mother everything.
We
(
NOT KNOW
) the boys because we had not seen them before.
My stomach was making funny noises because I
(
NOT HAVE
) enough for breakfast this morning.
Mike
(
PASS
) the driving test because he had practiced a lot for it.
He
(
NEVER GO
) out with a girl before so he was very nervous on his first date.
Fred
(
GET
) really mad because someone had broken his pen.
The old house was still there but it
(
NOT CHANGE
) very much.
Check
Hint
OK