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Past Simple or Past Perfect




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Past Simple or Past Perfect?

 
A. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.
 
     1. Simon  the reservation early so he  a nice table by the window.
 
     2. Sandra  the best student in her class because she  very hard.
 
     3. Fiona  a shower before she  out.
   
     4. We  the time so we  the train.
 
     5. I  for the drinks so I  for them.
 
 
B. Write in the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
 
     1. They  (train) hard so the marathon  (be) easy.
 
     2. When I  (get) home the dog  (eat) all the chocolates.
 
     3.  you  (ask) your father before you  (borrow) the car?
 
     4.  they  (finish) their homework before they  (play) "Guitar Hero"?
 
     5. I  (not/see) her in a very long time so I  (not/recognize) her.