Fill in the blanks with the present perfect or past perfect tense form of the verb given in the brackets.
The past perfect is used to talk about an action or situation that had finished before another past action commenced. Use this tense form when the verb in the other clause is in the simple past tense.
1. The shop ……………………… (close) before I reached there.
2. She ………………………. (leave) before I reached her home.
3. I ……………………….. (watch) that film.
4. I ………………………. (meet) him before he went to Mumbai.
5. I ……………………… (talk) to the manager about my problem.
6. She ………………………. (pass) the test.
7. I ………………………… (win) the first prize.
8. It ……………………….. (rain) since morning.
9. You ………………………. (not offer) me any help.
10. The dog …………………………. (eat) its breakfast.
11. The patient …………………………. (die) before he received medical treatment.
12. I ………………………… (apply) for that job.
Answers
1. The shop had closed before I reached there.
2. She had left before I reached her home.
3. I have watched that film.
4. I had met him before he went to Mumbai.
5. I have talked to the manager about my problem.
6. She has passed the test.
7. I have won the first prize.
8. It has rained since morning.
9. You have not offered me any help.
10. The dog has eaten its breakfast.
11. The patient had died before he received medical treatment.
12. I have applied for that job.
You look ______ than your friends (sad) (use proper degree)
You look sadder than your friends.