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Past Simple and Past Perfect — Exercise 3

Complete the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb. Use Past Simple or Past Perfect.
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They
that someone
their house. (discover / break into)
They discovered that someone had broken into their house.
  1. 1.
    Amelia
    at the party after everyone else
    . (arrive / leave)
  2. 2.
    The movie
    by the time we
    to the theater. (start / get)
  3. 3.
    I
    Liam yesterday, but I
    him before. (meet / already see)
  4. 4.
    Children
    their homework before they
    to play. (finish / go out)
  5. 5.
    Craig
    a new car after he
    enough money. (buy / save)
  6. 6.
    The train
    by the time we
    the station. (leave / reach)
  7. 7.
    She
    her lost keys after she
    the whole house. (find / search)
  8. 8.
    I
    the email after I
    the spelling. (send / check)
  9. 9.
    We
    the book after we
    the movie. (read / watch)
  10. 10.
    Jessica
    the house before you
    her. (leave / call)
  11. 11.
    They
    several countries before they
    to settle down. (visit / decide)
  12. 12.
    The sun
    by the time they
    the beach. (set / reach)
  13. 13.
    We
    at the bank, but it
    . (arrive / just close)
  14. 14.
    After Emma
    the washing, she
    the windows. (do / clean)
  15. 15.
    I
    happy because I
    my final test. (be / pass)
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