Page 3 - The Past Perfect

After

1- After + +( ),( )

After the guests had drunk tea, they left.

2- After + + ( ),( )

 After the guests drank tea, they left.

3- After + ( v+ing) , ( )

 After drinking tea, they left.

4-Having + p.p = after + + had

 Having drunk tea, they left. = After the guests had drunk tea, they left.

5- After ( ) , ( will + )

 After he drinks / has drunk tea, he will leave.

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Choose the correct answer:
1-After Ali (had spent – has spent – was spending – is spending) his holiday in

Italy, he wanted to learn Italian.
2- When she went out to play in the garden, she (already does – already did –

has already done – had already done) her homework.
3- My brother ate all of the cake that our mother (makes – has made – had

made - was making)
4- The doctor took off the plaster that he (put. was putting- has put – had put)

six weeks before.
5-In the shopping center, I met a friend who I (haven’t seen – had not seen –
didn’t seen – don’t seen) for ages.
6-The thief could walk into the house because you (don’t lock – didn’t lock –
haven’t locked- hadn’t locked) the door.
7-We lost the match because we (were not practicing – are not practicing –
have not practiced- had not practiced) well.
8-When we got to the field, the football match (has already started – already
started – was already starting – had already started).
9-They told us the story as it (has happened – was happening – had happened
--happens) to them.
10-The fire had spread to the next building before the firemen (have arrived –
arrived -were arriving- had arrived).
11- Hala reached her hand to the floor and picked up her broken glasses, she
(steps – had stepped – was stepping – has stepped) on them.
12-When Magdi (had repaired – has repaired – repairs – was repairing) the car,
he took it out for a drive.
Find the mistake then correct it:
1- We ate a restaurant last night because we were not eaten anything for dinner.
2- At school, Gamal quickly copied the homework that he hasn’t done.
3- When I met Jihan at eleven o'clock, she wasn’t had breakfast yet.
4- After the children go to bed, the house was very quit.
5- The film start by the time we reached the cinema.

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