Past Simple vs Past Perfect
Complete the questions with the verbs in brackets. In each question use Past Simple and Past Perfect. Then
use the questions to interview your partner.
1. What ________________________
had you already done (already / do) when you ________________________
came (come) to
class today?
2. By the time you ________________________
had (have) dinner yesterday, _______________________
had had
(have) any beer or wine?
3. Had eaten
________________________ (eat) breakfast when you ________________________
got (get) to work
today?
4. ________________________
Had you seen (see) your boss by the time you ________________________
came
(come) here today?
5. ________________________
Had you graduated (graduate) from a university by the time you ________________
got (get)
your first job?
6. How many jobs ________________________
had you had (have) when you ________________
started (start) to work
for your present company?
7. How many of the people here ________________________
had you already known (already / know) when you
started
________________________ (start) to work for your present company?
8. When you ________________________
went (go) to the seaside for the first time,
________________________
had you already learned (already / learn) to swim?
9. ________________________
Had been you (be) abroad by the time you ________________________
finished (finish)
high school?
10. When you ________________________
went (go) to college / university, how many countries
________________________
had you visited (visit) ?
11. By the time you ________________________
got (get) married, how long _______________________
had you known
(know) your partner?
12. ________________________
Had you already been (already / be) married when your sibling _______________________
got
(get) married? If so, how long?
13. ________________________
Had you had (have) a computer by the time you ________________________
were (be)
15 years old? If so, how long?
had you changed
14. How many times ________________________ (changed) cars before you _____________________
bought
(buy) your present one?
were
15. When you ________________________ (be) born, _______________________
had your parents had (your parents /
have) any children ? If so, how many?
had studied
16. How long ________________________ (study) English when you ________________________
started
(start) to learn with this school?
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