Past Perfect exercises — Set 4: Time Expressions (Worksheet)
Worksheet • 20 questions • 14 min
I arrived, they had already left.
She had finished cooking the guests arrived.
he had read the instructions, he started the machine.
I had seen that film three times, so I didn't want to watch it again.
The train had left when we reached the platform.
I had tried sushi before my trip to Japan.
He didn't know the answer because he hadn't studied .
she heard the news, she burst into tears.
We waited the rain had stopped.
the match started, the stadium had filled up completely.
Had you been to London before that trip?
the time the police arrived, the thieves had escaped.
She had known him for years they got married.
I had finished the report, I sent it to my boss.
The children had eaten dinner an hour ago, so they weren't hungry.
I didn't leave I had checked everything twice.
He had begun to speak — only seconds earlier — when the phone rang.
he had locked all the doors, he went to bed.
the time I woke up, my parents had already left for work.
She had lived in Paris for five years she moved to London.
Past Perfect exercises online (Worksheet)
Master the time expressions commonly used with Past Perfect: before, after, when, by the time, already, just, never, until, and as soon as. These words signal which action happened first.