TESL 231 & 232: Past simple VS Past perfect (3)

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Can you help me fix it?

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Form: add suffix -ed to root (except irregular verbs).

Form: auxiliary had + past participle of main verb.

Use: completed action in the past that ended before another past action.

Use: completed action in the past. Specific in time and/or duration.

You got a map!!

Go check it

Are you sure you want to leave?

You'll lose all your progress...

I want to keep practicing

I've practiced enough today

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Look at the highlighted verb in the sentence and select the correct tense.

1/5

By the time she arrived at the party, most of the guests had already left.

Present perfect

Past simple

Past progressive

1/5

By the time she arrived at the party, most of the guests had already left.

Present perfect

Past simple

Past progressive

2/5

He had not visited that city before his business trip last month.

Present perfect

Past perfect

Past simple

2/5

He had not visited that city before his business trip last month.

Present perfect

Past perfect

Past simple

3/5

I had already seen that movie, so I asked my friends to watch something else.

Past perfect

Past progressive

Past simple

3/5

I had already seen that movie, so I asked my friends to watch something else.

Past perfect

Past progressive

Past simple

4/5

Although we were running late, the concert had not begun by the time we arrived at the venue.

Past perfect

Past simple

Present perfect progressive

4/5

Although we were running late, the concert had not begun by the time we arrived at the venue.

Past perfect

Past simple

Present perfect progressive

5/5

I was already in my car when I realized I had forgotten the keys at home.

Past progressive

Past perfect

Past simple

5/5

I was already in my car when I realized I had forgotten the keys at home.

Past progressive

Past perfect

Past simple

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Which of the two sentences is correct?

1/5

She had not dialed the number correctly, so the call did not go through.

She did not dial the number correctly, so the call had not gone through.

1/5

She had not dialed the number correctly, so the call did not go through.

She did not dial the number correctly, so the call had not gone through.

2/5

By the time they realized their mistake, it had already caused significant damage.

By the time they had realized their mistake, it already caused significant damage.

2/5

By the time they realized their mistake, it had already caused significant damage.

By the time they had realized their mistake, it already caused significant damage.

3/5

He did not charge his phone last night, so his phone had died in the middle of the day.

He had not charged his phone last night, so his phone died in the middle of the day.

3/5

He did not charge his phone last night, so his phone had died in the middle of the day.

He had not charged his phone last night, so his phone died in the middle of the day.

4/5

She had overslept because she did not set her alarm.

She overslept because she had not set her alarm.

4/5

She had overslept because she did not set her alarm.

She overslept because she had not set her alarm.

5/5

I had not watered my plants for days before they started to wither.

I did not water my plants for days before they had started to wither.

5/5

I had not watered my plants for days before they started to wither.

I did not water my plants for days before they had started to wither.

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What is missing from these sentences?

1/5

I had misplaced my phone, but I it in my coat pocket.

found

finds

finded

1/5

I had misplaced my phone, but I it in my coat pocket.

found

finds

finded

2/5

The team lost five consecutive games before they won one.

will

have

had

2/5

The team lost five consecutive games before they won one.

will

have

had

3/5

We had not dinner when our friends invited us out for a meal.

ate

eaten

eating

3/5

We had not dinner when our friends invited us out for a meal.

ate

eaten

eating

4/5

He had the email, but he forgot to press send.

writing

wrote

written

4/5

He had the email, but he forgot to press send.

writing

wrote

written

5/5

I had in the city for ten years before moving to the countryside.

live

lived

living

5/5

I had in the city for ten years before moving to the countryside.

live

lived

living

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Clear the drawer!

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Get the pliers!

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Find the screws!

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I'd like to keep practicing

I think I've earned some rest for today

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Clear the drawer!

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Clear the drawer!

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Clear the drawer!

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Find the tape!

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Find the tape!

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Find the screws!

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Get the pliers!

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Find the screws!

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Find the screws!

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Clear the drawer!

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Clear the drawer!

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Find the tape!

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Find the tape!

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Get the pliers!

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Get the wrench!

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Get the wrench!

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