📚 Past Perfect Grammar Exercise

1. When I arrived at the cinema, the movie (already start), so I (miss) the beginning.

2. She (never see) snow before she moved to Canada last winter.

3. By the time we got to the restaurant, they (close) because we (not make) a reservation.

4. Tom was exhausted because he (work) for twelve hours straight and (not sleep) well the night before.

5. The students (study) hard for the exam, so they felt confident when they (finish) answering all the questions.

6. My sister told me that she (buy) a new car and (sell) her old one the week before.

7. The children were dirty because they (play) in the mud while their parents (talk) inside the house.

8. He couldn't find his keys because he (forget) where he (put) them the previous evening.

9. We (live) in that house for ten years before we decided to move to a bigger place.

10. The police officer said that the accident (happen) because the driver (not pay) attention to the road.

1. Maria realized she ___ her wallet at home when she tried to pay for lunch.

2. By the time the ambulance arrived, the injured man ___ to the hospital by a passerby.

3. I was surprised to learn that they ___ married for twenty years.

4. The garden looked beautiful because she ___ it with great care for months.

5. Sarah felt nervous during the interview because she ___ for a job before.

6. The teacher was pleased because all students ___ their homework on time.

7. We couldn't use the computer because someone ___ it earlier.

8. The concert was cancelled because the singer ___ ill the day before.

9. My friends were excited because they ___ tickets to the championship game.

10. The house looked empty because the family ___ to their new home.

Last summer, I decided to visit my childhood friend Emma, whom I (not see) for over five years. When I arrived at her address, I discovered that she (move) to a different apartment six months earlier. Her neighbors told me that she (get) married and (change) her last name. I felt disappointed because I (plan) this surprise visit for weeks. Fortunately, her mother (give) me Emma's new phone number before I left home. When I called her, she was thrilled to hear from me and explained that she (try) to find my contact information for months. We (lose) touch after we both (graduate) from university.

The detective carefully examined the crime scene and concluded that the robbery (occur) sometime between midnight and 3 AM. The security cameras showed that someone (disable) the alarm system before entering the building. The thief (study) the building's layout very carefully because he knew exactly where the valuable items were stored. Evidence suggested that he (work) for the company in the past and (plan) this crime for several months. The night guard mentioned that he (notice) a suspicious car parked outside the building earlier that evening. By the time the police arrived, the criminal (already escape) with jewelry worth over $50,000. The investigation revealed that this was not his first offense – he (commit) similar crimes in three other cities.