15 English Past Perfect vs Past Simple Quiz Quizzes

1. I ____________ (to be) very tired because I ____________ (to study) too much

A. were, had studied

B. had been, studied

C. was, studied

D. was, had studied

2. Before he ____________ (to sing) a song he ____________ (to play) the guitar

A. sang, played

B. had sung, had played

C. sang, had played

D. had sung, played

3. Jill ____________ (to phone) Dad at work before she ____________ (to leave) for her trip

A. phoned, had left

B. had phoned, left

C. phoned, left

D. had phoned, had left

4. I (do) I (watch)

A. I had done my homework before I watched tv.

B. I had do my homework before I watched tv.

C. I have done my homework before I watch tv.

D. I had done my homework, I watched tv.

5. When she ____________ (to arrive) the match ____________ already ____________ (to start)

A. had arrived, started

B. arrived, started

C. had arrived, had started

D. arrived, had started

6. After Fred ____________ (to spend) his holiday in Italy he ____________ (to want) to learn Italian

A. spent, wanted

B. had spend, wanted

C. had spent, wanted

D. spend, had wanted

7. She (own) She (drive)

A. She had driven a car before she owned on

B. She has driven a car before she owns one.

C. She had drove a car before she owned one.

D. She had driven a car, she owned one.

8. I’m sorry but I ____________ to be at your show

A. han’t intended

B. had really intended

C. intended

D. was intended

9. They ____________ (to ride) their bikes before they ____________ (to meet) their friends

A. rode, had met

B. had ridden, met

C. rode, met

D. had ridden, had met

10. My mom (come back) We (clean)

A. We had cleaned the house before my mom came back.

B. We have cleaned the house before my mom comes back.

C. We had cleaned the house before my mom come back.

D. We had cleaned the house, my mom came back.

11. She ____________ (to watch) a video after the children ____________ (to go) to bed

A. had watched, had gone

B. watched, had gone

C. watched, went

D. had watched, went

12. After Eric ____________ (to make) breakfast he ____________ (to phone) his friend

A. had made, phoned

B. made, phoned

C. made, had phoned

D. had made, had phoned

13. She (fly) He (fly)

A. She had flown to Paris before he flew ther

B. She had flew to Paris before he flown there.

C. She have flown to Paris before he flew there.

D. She had flown to Paris, he flew there.

14. (the driver/talk) to you or had he stayed in his car before the police arrived?

A. Had the driver talked

B. Did the driver talk

C. Was the driver talking

D. Had the diver beetn talked

15. Susan ____________ (to turn on) the radio after she ____________ (to wash) the dishes