Mastering Past Perfect and Past Simple Tenses
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Q5. Read the situations and write sentences in the past perfect using the words in brackets.
2. I invited Jeff to come for lunch but he wasn't hungry. (she/arrive / already/eat/lunch)
3. Jane was late for her exam. All the other students were already there. (they/start/ the exam)
4. Mike got home after midnight. The house was quiet. (everybody/go/to bed)
5. I rang Fred but he wasn't at home. (he/already/leave/for work)
Q6. Put the verb in the correct form: past simple or past continuous.
1. I (dream) when the alarm clock (go off).2. They (arrive).
3. The phone (ring) while I (wait) for them.
4. We (not/go out) last Sunday because it (rain).
Explanation:
She had already arrived before me.
Jeff wasn't hungry because he had already eaten lunch.
When Jane arrived, the other students had already started the exam.
Everybody had gone to bed when Mike got home after midnight.
Fred had already left for work when I rang him.
I was dreaming when the alarm clock went off.
They arrived.
The phone rang while I was waiting for them.
We didn't go out last Sunday because it was raining.
Do you understand the usage of past perfect and past simple tenses in the examples above?
Yes, I understand how to form sentences using past perfect and past simple tenses based on the given situations.