1. 12A GRAMMAR past perfect
Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences with the past simple
and past perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
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1 When they got (get) to the station the train had already left (already leave).
2 Kate got (be) very cold because she had not token (not take) her coat.
3 The printer did not work (not work) because he had not turned it on (not turn it on).
4 I could not (not can) take a photo of the crocodile because I had forgotten (forget) to
charge the battery.
5 They had never flow (never fly) before and they were (be) very nervous.
6 When he arrived (arrive) at the pool he realized he had not brought (not bring) his swimsuit.
7 She was not (not be) hungry because she had just had (just have) dinner.
8 She had to (have to) pay again because she had lost (lose) her ticket.
9 The waitress ran (run) after him because he had not paid (not pay) the bill.
10 The fire engine arrived (arrive) after the men had put out (put out) the fire.
11 They could (can) speak French because they had learnt (learn) it at school.