A. Fill in the gaps with one of the verbs from the list in the past perfect. • wash • lay • win • tidy • cook

1 Diego was happy because he •••..

•••••••••...•••••••••• . ••• his exams.

2 Helen •.•••••.

the table before her guests arrived.

3 After Max •••.•••.•.•..••••...••••••••

all his homework, he went out to play.

4 Laura was excited because she ••••

. . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . • . a trip to New York.

5 Bill and Kim ..•.•...••...•... . . . .. . •.

up the house by the time their parents came

home.

• break • do • leave • lose • pass

6 Rania •...••...

dinner before she took the dog for a walk .

7 The train already

• ••.•.•••..•••.•••••.•..•• by the time

we arrived at the station.

8 Fiona was upset because she •••...

.. her mobile phone.

9 Stephanie •.••.••••••••...••••..

her leg, so she couldn't walk.

10 After Pablo ..•..••••••.•••••.•

..••.•••••.•••. the car, it started to rain.

B. Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past perfect of the verbs

in brackets. Then state which action happened first.

After she •..•...•.••••••••••••••

(pack) her suitcase, she ••••••.••••••••

• . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . • . • • . (call) for a taxi.

first action: ...•••.••.••.

2 When we •••.••.•••••.••..•••.

(reach) the cinema, the film ••••.•••••••

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •. (already/start).

first action: . .

3 Matias •..••••.••.•••••.•

(wake up) because he ..

(hear) a loud noise.

first action:

4 Ann •••••••..

(feed) the baby when Steve .• ••••••••..

...••.•••...••.••.•.•.• (come) home.

first action: •••••••••.•..•.•. .••••••

5 By the time Susan ••••••••••.•••.••••.•

(get) to school, the lesson .

• ••••••••••••••••••••• (already/start) .

first action: ••••••••.••••••••

6 They ••••..••••.•••••.•••..

(not/go) to bed until the film ••••••.•••..

• • • . . . • • . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . • •• (finish).

first action:​

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