Past Perfect exercises — Set 2: Negative Sentences (Worksheet)

Worksheet • 20 questions • 12 min

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I (not/finish) my work when my boss called.

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She (not/see) the email before the meeting.

3

They (not/arrive) when the concert began.

4

He (not/eat) anything all day, so he was very hungry.

5

We (not/book) a hotel, so we had to sleep in the car.

6

The shop was closed because the owner (not/return) from holiday.

7

I couldn't enter the building because I (not/bring) my ID card.

8

She failed the test because she (not/study) enough.

9

By midnight, they (not/find) a solution to the problem.

10

The children were upset because their parents (not/come) to the show.

11

He (never/fly) before his trip to Australia.

12

When you told me, I realised I (not/hear) the news.

13

The flowers died because we (not/water) them.

14

She (not/meet) her cousin before the family reunion.

15

We were shocked because we (not/expect) him to arrive so early.

16

The restaurant was full because I (not/make) a reservation.

17

He got lost because he (not/check) the map.

18

Before I sat down to write, I (not/realise) how difficult the exam would be.

19

They (not/save) enough money, so they couldn't buy the house.

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She (not/tell) anyone about her plans before she left.

Past Perfect exercises online (Worksheet)

Master Past Perfect negative sentences using hadn't (had not) + past participle. Learn to express what had NOT happened before another past event.