Exercise on Simple Past and Past Perfect

Exceptions 1

Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Perfect).

1. The removal van arrivedhad arrived before they finishedhad finished packing.
2. Before they movedhad moved to this town, they livedhad lived in Chicago.
3. After the kids atehad eaten their lunch, they tookhad taken a little nap.
4. After school we always methad always met at the youth club.
5. Soon after sunrise we cycledhad cycled to an observation point that I never hearhad never heard of before.
6. When I camehad come home, my mother already preparedhad already prepared dinner.
7. When Monica finishedhad finished her homework, she wenthad gone out to play with her friends.
8. When we methad met Andrew, we toldhad ask him about our plans.