Exercise 1. Open the brackets and use the verbs in Past Simple or Past Perfect.
1) I (thanked) her for everything she (had done). 2) When I got to the office, I (realized) that I (had forgotten) to lock the front door. 3) When they (finished) their work, they (went) home. 4) I __(gave) her flowers which I __(had bought) for her. 5) I __(said) they __(had visited) London last month. 6) When I (listened) to the news, I (went) to bed. 7) Mike __(said) that he __(had caught) a big bee.
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences using Past Perfect.
1) I went to bed because I had done a lot and became tired. 2) We went shopping because he had forgotten to do it. 3) They were tired because they had worked a lot. 4) He was late for the lessons because he had missed a bus.
Exercise 3. Join the sentences using Past Simple and Past Perfect.
1) I had read the book (before) I saw the film.
2) (after) Her children had left home She started writing.
3) (when) We had got to the theatre The play started.
4) (after) I had had a bath I went to bed.