Question

3) Fill in the blanks using Past Perfect or Past Simple:
example: Pat __ (to live) in London before he __ (to move) to Rome.
answer: Pat had lived in London before he moved to Rome.

a) After Fred __ (to spend) his holiday in Italy he __ (to want) to learn Italian.
b) Jill __ (to phone) Dad at work before she __ (to leave) for ther trip.
c) Susan __ (to turn on) the radio after she __ (to wash) the dishes.
d) When she __ (to arrive) the match __ already __ (to start)
e) After the man __ (to come) home he __ (to feed) the cat.
f) Before he __ (to sing) a song he __ (to play) the guitar.
g) She __ (to watch) a video after the children __ (to go) to bed.
h) After Eric __ (to make) breakfast he __ (to phone) his friend.
i) I __ (to be) very tired because I __ (to study) too much
j) They __ (to ride) their bikes before they __ (to meet) their friends.

Answer 1

a) After Fred had spent his holiday in Italy he wanted to learn Italian.
b) Jill had phoned Dad at work before she left for her trip.
c) Susan turned on the radio after she had washed the dishes.
d) When she arrived, the match had already started.
e) After the man had come home he fed the cat.
f) Before he sang a song he had played the guitar.
g) She watched a video after the children had gone to bed.
h) After Eric had made breakfast he phoned his friend.
i) I was very tired because I had studied too much
j) They had ridden their bikes before they met their friends.