Past perfekt, exercises, Natural English 12
grammar past perfect simple
3 Put the verbs into the correct tense - past simple or past perfect simple.
When I got up     (get up) yesterday I knew it was going to be a
bad day! First there was no milk for breakfast because 11-
(forget) to buy some. Then I 2_ (spend) ages looking for my
car keys which 13,_ (leave) in the bathroom! I was late for
work, which annoyed my boss, who 4- (want) to know
why I 5_ (go) home the day before without finishing his
report. In fact I 6_ (work) until 9 p.m.
By lunchtime I was starving as I 7- (not have) any
breakfast, but when I went to buy lunch, I couldn't find any money. I was sure that I »_ (pick up) my wallet before leaving home.
When I 9_ (get) back to my desk there was a message
from my wife. 110_ (forget) to meet her for lunch.
natural English realize, remember, find out
4 Carole is telling a story about missing a plane. Write sentences using the words given.
not / realize / lose passport / until / get to / check-in desk T didn't realize that I'd lost my passport until I aot to the check-in desk. think / put / in my bag
suddenly / remember / take out / wallet / pay taxi driver
maybe / it / fall out / then
find out later / someone / find / it
but by then / miss / my flight -