XVI - EXERCISES Past perfect

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PAST PERFECT

Exercise one:

1.       John ……………………….. (not /see) an elephant before he went to Africa.

2.       It started to rain after we……………………….. (come) to the station. 

3.       They told us that the children……………………….. (eat) all the cakes. 

4.       She……………………….. (want) to become a champion before the shark attacked her. 

5.       I……………………….. (not/realise) that people can eat sharks before you told me. 

6.       The jellyfish……………………….. (swim) to the shore before the rain started. 

7.       Mark……………………….. (not /eat) seaweeds before he came to Japan. 

8.       Tonic fainted after the jellyfish……………………….. (sting) him. 

9.       By dinner time I……………………….. (catch) two sea urchins. 

10.    By four o'clock the children……………………….. (eat) all the cookies. 

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Exercise one:

1. John hadn't seen -or- had not seen (not /see) an elephant before he went to Africa.
2. It started to rain after we had come (come) to the station.
3. They told us that the children had eaten (eat) all the cakes.
4. She had wanted (want) to become a champion before the shark attacked her.
5. I hadn't realized -or- had not realized (not/realize) that people can eat sharks before you told me.
6. The jellyfish had swum (swim) to the shore before the rain started.
7. Mark hadn't eaten -or- had not eaten (not /eat) seaweeds before he came to Japan.
8. Tonic fainted after the jellyfish had stung (sting) him.
9. By dinner time I had caught (catch) two sea urchins.
10.By four o'clock the children had eaten (eat) all the cookies.