Past Perfect ( I have done ) Exercises

UNIT 21 Exercises

21.1   Complete these sentences using the verbs in parentheses( . . . ). You went back to your home
town after many years, and you found that many things were different.
 
Example: Most of my friends were no longer there. They had left (leave)

1.   My best friend, Kevin, was no longer there. He_________________(go) away.

2.   The local movie theater was no longer open. It_________________(close) down.

3.   Mr. Johnson was no longer alive. He__________________(die)

4.   I didn't recognize Mr Johnson. She___________________(change) a lot

5.   Bill no longer had his car. He______________________(sell) it


21.2   Complete these sentences as in the example. Use the verb in parentheses.

Example: Mr. and Mrs. Davis were in an airplane. They were very nervous as the plane took off because they (never/fly) had never flown before.

1.   The woman was a complete stranger to me. (never/see) I_________________________before

2.   Margaret was late for work. Her boss was very surprised. (never/be/late) she______________________________________

3.   Jane played tennis yesterday-at least she tried to play tennis. She wasn't very good at it because she (never/play)_________________________________________

4.   It was Carl's first driving lesson. He was very nervous and didn't know what to do (never/drive) He_________________________________________


21.3    Make sentences using the words in parentheses.
Example: I wasn't hungry. (I/just/have/lunch) I had just had lunch.

1.   Tom wasn't home when I arrived. (l/just/go/out)__________________________________

2.   We arrived at the theater late. (the movie/already/begin)___________________________________

3.   They weren't eating when I went to see them, (they/just/finish/their dinner)_______________________________________________

4.   I invited Ann to dinner last night, but she couldn't come. (she/already/make plans/to do something else)________________________________________________

5.   I was very pleased to see Diane again after such a long time, (I/not/see/her for five years)___________________________________________________________


21.4   Put the verb into the correct form: past perfect (I had done) or simple past (I did)

Examples: "Was Tom there when you arrived?" "No, he had gone(go) home."
''Was Tom there when you arrived?''       ''Yes, but he went (go) home soon afterward''

1.   The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody_________________(go) to bed

2.   I felt very tired when I got home, so I___________________(go) straight to bed

3.   Sorry I'm late. The car____________________(break) down on my way here.

4.   There was a car by the side of the road. It______________________(break) down and the driver was trying to repair it. So we____________________(stop) to see if we could help.