Past Simple Past Perfect Exercises Worksheets

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb in brackets.

1. Yesterday, I __________ (go) to the park.
2. By the time she arrived, he __________ (leave) the office.
3. We __________ (eat) dinner before we went to the movie.
4. They __________ (finish) their homework before the teacher came.
5. She __________ (buy) a new car last month.

Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences using the Past Perfect tense.

1. The train left before I arrived.
Before I arrived, the train had left.
2. He finished his work and then he went home.
After he had finished his work, he went home.
3. They saw the movie after they had dinner.
After they had dinner, they saw the movie.
4. She went to bed after she watched TV.
After she had watched TV, she went to bed.
5. We had breakfast before we left for work.
Before we left for work, we had breakfast.

Exercise 3: Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

1. She __________ (bought / had bought) a new phone before her old one broke.
2. They __________ (visited / had visited) Paris last summer.
3. I __________ (finished / had finished) reading the book before the movie came out.
4. He __________ (ate / had eaten) lunch before he went to the gym.
5. We __________ (went / had gone) to the beach before it started raining.

Exercise 4: Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or Past Perfect tense.

1. When I arrived, they __________ (already / finish) the meeting.
2. She __________ (not / see) that movie before.
3. They __________ (not / eat) dinner yet when the guests arrived.
4. I __________ (not / know) the answer because I didn’t study.
5. By the time he woke up, she __________ (already / leave).

Remember to use the Past Simple tense for actions that happened and ended in the past. Use the Past Perfect tense for actions that happened before another past action.

By practicing these exercises, you can improve your understanding and usage of the Past Simple and Past Perfect tenses.