Complete the sentences with the past perfect of the verb in brackets. Use contractions where possible. 1. Kevin ….(go) home by the time I arrived. 2. Ethan suddenly realised that he……(leave) his laptop on the train. 3. Mum was annoyed because I ………. (not clean) my room. 4. …………. (they / study) English before they went to the USA? 5. We were hungry because ……….. (not eat). 6. My phone didn't work because I …………… (charge) it. 7. Why didn't you want to watch the film?.............you / see) it before? 8. Sally was embarrassed because she…………(forget) her dad's birthday.
Question
Complete the sentences with the past perfect of the verb in brackets.
Use contractions where possible.
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Kevin ….(go) home by the time I arrived.
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Ethan suddenly realised that he……(leave) his laptop on the train.
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Mum was annoyed because I ………. (not clean) my room.
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…………. (they / study) English before they went to the USA?
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We were hungry because ……….. (not eat).
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My phone didn't work because I …………… (charge) it.
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Why didn't you want to watch the film?.............you / see) it before?
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Sally was embarrassed because she…………(forget) her dad's birthday.
Solution
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Kevin had gone home by the time I arrived.
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Ethan suddenly realised that he'd left his laptop on the train.
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Mum was annoyed because I hadn't cleaned my room.
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Had they studied English before they went to the USA?
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We were hungry because we hadn't eaten.
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My phone didn't work because I hadn't charged it.
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Why didn't you want to watch the film? Had you seen it before?
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Sally was embarrassed because she'd forgotten her dad's birthday.
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