Past Perfect Exercises PDFSet 4: Time Expressions
20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.___ I arrived, they had already left.
a) Sinceb) Duringc) Untild) By the time
2.She had finished cooking ___ the guests arrived.
a) duringb) sincec) afterd) before
3.___ he had read the instructions, he started the machine.
a) Beforeb) Sincec) Afterd) Until
4.I had ___ seen that film three times, so I didn't want to watch it again.
a) stillb) yetc) justd) already
5.The train had ___ left when we reached the platform.
a) yetb) justc) everd) still
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.By the time
2.before
3.After
4.already
5.just
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."By the time"(d)
'By the time' + Past Simple, Past Perfect. This structure shows one action was complete before another.
2."before"(d)
'Before' signals the cooking was complete first, then guests arrived. Past Perfect + before + Past Simple.
3."After"(c)
'After' + Past Perfect shows the reading happened first, then he started. After + Past Perfect, Past Simple.
4."already"(d)
'Already' emphasises accumulated experience — seeing it three times means the experience was well established, not recent. 'Just' would mean moments ago, which doesn't fit 'three times'. Position: had + already + past participle.
5."just"(b)
'Just' shows something happened a very short time before. The train left moments before we arrived.
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