Present perfect: Form and use

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Exercise 2: Choose the Correct Past Perfect or Past Simple Form

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Explanation

Exercise 2: Choose the Correct Past Perfect or Past Simple Form

Choose the most appropriate past simple or past perfect form to complete each sentence. Pay attention to the sequence of events and verb forms.

1
Mum was angry because when I sat down to watch TV, I ____ my dinner.
2
I couldn't open the door because I ____ the keys at work.
3
When Rita travelled to France, she ____ the Louvre.
4
There were no cookies in the cookie jar. Somebody ____ them all.
5
I saw some cookies in the cookie jar and I ____ them all.
6
I locked the door and then I ____ home.
7
When I got home I saw that I ____ the door.
8
The house was dirty because nobody ____ it.
9
She gave me back my book because she ____ reading it.
10
When she finished the book, she ____ it back to me.