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Past Perfect Tense — Exercise 1

Read the order of the events and then select either the past simple or past perfect form to finish the sentences.

1First, I finished my homework. Later, I watched TV. ⇒ I watched TV after I .

2First, she ate breakfast. Then, she left the house. ⇒ She left the house after she breakfast.

3First, she finished work. Later, she drove home. ⇒ She drove home after she work.

4First, Tom lost his keys. Later, he called the locksmith. ⇒ Tom called the locksmith because he his keys.

5First, they reached the station. Then, the train left. ⇒ The train left after they the station.

6First, I ate lunch. Later, I met my friend. ⇒ I met my friend after I lunch.

7First, I cleaned the kitchen. Later, my mother came home. ⇒ My mother came home after I the kitchen.

8First, they left the restaurant. Then, it started to rain. ⇒ It started to rain after they the restaurant.

9First, he finished the game. Later, his friend arrived. ⇒ His friend arrived after he the game.

10First, the movie started. Then, we arrived. ⇒ We arrived after the movie .

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