Question

Fill in either the Past Simple or the past perfect simple form of the verbs in brackets; them underline the action which happened first.

1. The children had broken (break) the
window long before he noticed (notice) it.
2. My friend ... already (take) the exam when I…(remember) to wish him 'good luck!
3. The plane ... (take off) when we ... (arrive) at the airport.
4. Janet's grandparents ...never (visit) France when she ... (book) the trip to Paris.
5. How long ... your family (live) in the countryside before they ... (move) to the city?
6. She … (cannot) work as a teacher because she … (not graduate) from university yet.
7. The politician … (promise) to improve legislation before the people trustfully … (vote) for him.
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Answer 1

2. My friend took already the exam when I remembered to wish him ‘good luck’.
3. The plane took off when we arrived the airport.
4. Janet’s grandparents never visited France when she booked the trip to Paris.
5. How long din your family live in the countryside before they moved to the city?
6. She cannot work as a teacher because she didn’t graduate from universities yet.
7. The politician promised to improve legislation before the people trustfully vote for him.