Past Perfect exercises — Set 8: Past Simple, Past Continuous & Past Perfect (Worksheet)
Worksheet • 20 questions • 15 min
While I (walk) home, I realised I (forget) my phone at work.
She (read) the book that her friend (recommend) to her the previous month.
When the police (arrive), the thief (escape) and the victim (lie) on the ground.
I (watch) TV when I (remember) that I (not/call) my mother.
They (dance) at the party when suddenly the lights (go) out.
The children (play) in the garden. They (not/notice) that it (start) to rain.
He (drive) to work when he (see) an accident that (just/happen).
While she (cook) dinner, her husband (come) home with flowers he (buy).
The students (not/pay) attention because the teacher (explain) something they (already/learn).
I (meet) John at the café. He (wait) for me and (already/order) coffee.
It (rain) heavily when we (leave) the cinema. We (not/bring) an umbrella.
The phone (ring) while she (have) a shower. She (miss) an important call.
By the time I (wake up), my parents (leave) and my sister (make) breakfast.
The tourists (take) photos when they (realise) their guide (disappear).
She (smile) because she (think) about something funny that (happen) earlier.
While the teacher (write) on the board, a student (ask) about homework they (not/do).
I (not/sleep) well because I (have) a nightmare. I (eat) too much cheese before bed.
The dog (bark) loudly. Someone (enter) the house while we (sleep).
When I (check) my email, I (see) that someone (send) me an important message while I (be) away.
When we went outside, we saw that the storm (damage) many houses. Trees (fall) onto cars that (park) on the street.
Past Perfect exercises online (Worksheet)
Master all three past tenses together. Use Past Simple for main events, Past Continuous for background actions, and Past Perfect for earlier completed actions.