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II. Chia động từ ở thì quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ hoàn thành
1. When he (wake up) ___________, his mother (already / prepare) ___________breakfast.
2. He (hear) ___________ the news, (go) ___________ to the telephone and (call) ___________ a
friend.
3. Before she (start) ___________ to learn English, she (already / learn) ___________ French.
4. Jane (already / type) ___________ ten pages when her computer (crash) ___________.
5. By the time he (arrive) ___________ at the pub, they (run) ___________ out of beer.
6. Before that day we (never / think) ___________ of going to Japan.
7. I (know) ___________ him for a long time before I (meet) ___________ his family.
8. They (not / know) ___________ where to meet because nobody (tell) ___________ them.
9. It (be) ___________ cloudy for days before it finally (begin) ___________ to rain.
10. Before he (sing) _________ a song he (play) _____________ the guitar.
11. After Eric (make) ____________ breakfast he (phone) ___________ his friend.
12. They (ride) ____________ their bikes before they (meet) ____________ their friends.
13. Susan (turn) __________ on the radio after she (wash) ____________ the dishes.
14. When she (arrive) ____________the match (already / start) _____________.
15. After the man (come) __________ home he (feed) ___________ the cat.
16. I (see, never).........................any of Picasso’s paintings before I (visit) ................. the art
museum.
17. Class (begin, already).......................by the time I (get)....................there, so I (take,
quietly).....................a seat in the back.
18. I almost missed my plane. All of the other passengers (board, already).........................by the
time I (get).....................there.
19. I (do) ................... my homework before I (go)................... to school yesterday.
20. After they (go) ..........................., I (sit) .................... down and (watch)..............TV.

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11 tháng 9 2021

1 woke up-had already prepared

2 heard-went-called

3 started-had already learnt

4. had alrady -crashed.
5. arrived-had 
6. had never thougth .
7. had known -met 
8 didn't know - had told 
9.had been -began
10. sang-had played 
11. had made-phoned
12. had riden- met
13. turned-had washed
14. arrived-had already started
15. had come-fed
16. had never seen-visited
17. had already began-got-qiuetly took
18.had already boarded-got
19.had done-went
20.had gone-sat-watched

11 tháng 9 2021

1 woke up-had already prepared

2 heard-went-called

3 started-had already learnt

4. had alrady -crashed.
5. arrived-had 
6. had never thougth .
7. had known -met 
8 didn't know - had told 
9.had been -began
10. sang-had played 
11. had made-phoned
12. had riden- met
13. turned-had washed
14. arrived-had already started
15. had come-fed
16. had never seen-visited
17. had already began-got-qiuetly took
18.had already boarded-got
19.had done-went
20.had gone-sat-watched

I. Fill in the correct verb form. 1. They (come) .......................... back home after they (finish) .......................... their work. 2. She said that she (meet) .......................... Mr. Bean before. 3. Before he (go) .......................... to bed, he (read) .......................... a novel. 4. He told me he (not/wear) ...................................... such kind of clothes before. 5. When I came to the stadium, the...
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I. Fill in the correct verb form. 1. They (come) .......................... back home after they (finish) .......................... their work. 2. She said that she (meet) .......................... Mr. Bean before. 3. Before he (go) .......................... to bed, he (read) .......................... a novel. 4. He told me he (not/wear) ...................................... such kind of clothes before. 5. When I came to the stadium, the match (start) ............... ....................... 6. After Nick (do) ............................ his homework, he (go) ............................ to bed last night. 7. Mai (live) ............................ in Hai Phong for five years before she (move) ........................ .... to Ha Noi three years ago. 8. Phong (tell) .......................... me yesterday that he (learn) .......................... French for a year. 9. Ms. Hong (work) ............................ at our school for twenty years before she (retire) ....... ..................... last June. 10. By the time I (get) ....................................... to Nick’s house, his party (already/ start) ................................................ 11. When we (come) ..................................... back to our home village last month, it (change) ............................ so much. 12. I couldn’t recognize my cousin because he (grow) ............................ a lot. 13. By the time the bus (come) ............................ this morning, Duong (wait) . ........................... for it for half an hour. 14. Before she (listen) ............................ to music, she (do) ............................ homework. 15. Last night, Peter (go) ...................... to the supermarket before he (go) ........ ................ home. 1 6 . When I (come) ............................. there, they (leave) ............................. 17 . When I (get up) ............................. this morning, my father (leave) ............................. 18 . After the children (finish) ........................... their homework, they (go) .......................... to bed. 19 . I (do) ............................. it before he (come) ............................. 20 . I (meet) ............................. them after they (divorce) ............................. each other. 21 . If I (not buy) ............................. this dress, I (have) ............................. money. II. Rewrite the sentences 1. David had gone home before we arrived.  After ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............ 2. We had lunch then we took a look around the shops.  Before ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......... 3. The light had gone out before we got out of the office.  When ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 4. After she had explained everything dearly, we started our work.  By the time ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 5. My father had watered all the plants in the garden by the time my mother came home.  Before ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .........
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Exercise 3.the simple past or past perfect 1.What you (do) there before you (return) home ? 2.When I (come) to his house yesterday,his mother (tell) me that he (go) to the cinema with his friend 2 hours before. 3.He (go) to England after he (study) English for 2 years. 4.Before they (go) very far ,they (find) that they (lose) their way. 5.When their father (get) home from work, they (tell) him that they already (cook) the dinner. 6.By the time he (return) home from England,they already...
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Exercise 3.the simple past or past perfect

1.What you (do) there before you (return) home ?

2.When I (come) to his house yesterday,his mother (tell) me that he (go) to the cinema with his friend 2 hours before.

3.He (go) to England after he (study) English for 2 years.

4.Before they (go) very far ,they (find) that they (lose) their way.

5.When their father (get) home from work, they (tell) him that they already (cook) the dinner.

6.By the time he (return) home from England,they already (build) a new house for him.

7.When Peter (arrive) at the cinema, the film already (start).

8.The boy (say) that he (do) all the homework before he (go) to bed.

9.The children (begin) to do the exercise after they (review) all the rules.

10.He (make) the report on the history of England after he (read) a lots of books about ..

11.He thanked me for what I (do) for him.

12.We arrived here late .The train (leave).

13.The film (show) for 10 minutes when we came.

14.When I (discover) that my camera (steal), I called the police at once.

15.He kept looking at her,wondering where he (see) her before.

16.I (put) the 5$ note in one of my books,but next day it (take) me ages to find it because I (forget) which book I put it into.

17.I (not read) a book as intersting as the book I read yesterday.

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1 tháng 11 2018

Exercise 3.the simple past or past perfect

1.What HAD you DONE (do) there before you RETURNED(return) home ?

2.When I CAME(come) to his house yesterday,his mother TOLD(tell) me that he HAD GONE(go) to the cinema with his friend 2 hours before.

3.He (go)WENT to England after he (study)HAD STUDIED English for 2 years.

4.Before they (go)WENT very far ,they (find)FOUND that they (lose)HAD LOST their way.

5.When their father (get)GOT home from work, they (tell) TOLD him that they HAD already (cook)COOKED the dinner.

6.By the time he (return)RETURNED home from England,they already HAD (build)BUILT a new house for him.

7.When Peter (arrive)ARRIVED at the cinema, the film HAD already (start)STARTED .

8.The boy (say)SAID that he (do)HAD DONE all the homework before he (go)WENT to bed.

9.The children (begin)BEGAN to do the exercise after they HAD REWIED (review) all the rules.

10.He (make)MADE the report on the history of England after he HAD READ (read) a lots of books about ..

11.He thanked me for what I (do)HAD DONE for him.

12.We arrived here late .The train (leave)HAD LEFT.

13.The film (show)HAD SHOWN for 10 minutes when we came.

14.When I (discover)DISCOVERED that my camera (steal)HAD BEEN STOLEN, I called the police at once.

15.He kept looking at her,wondering where he HAD SEEN (see) her before.

16.I (put)HAD PUT the 5$ note in one of my books,but next day it TOOK (take) me ages to find it because I FORGOT(forget) which book I put it into.

17.I (not read)HADN'T READ a book as intersting as the book I read yesterday.

1 tháng 11 2018

Exercise 3.the simple past or past perfect

1.What had you (done) there before you (returned) home ?

2.When I (came) to his house yesterday,his mother (told) me that he (had gone) to the cinema with his friend 2 hours before.

3.He (went) to England after he (had studied) English for 2 years.

4.Before they (had gone) very far ,they (found) that they (had loose) their way.

5.When their father (got) home from work, they ( told) him that they had already (cooked) the dinner.

6.By the time he (returned) home from England,they had already (built) a new house for him.

7.When Peter (arrived) at the cinema, the film had already (started).

8.The boy (said) that he (had done) all the homework before he (went) to bed.

9.The children (began) to do the exercise after they (had reviewed) all the rules.

10.He (made) the report on the history of England after he (had read) a lots of books about ..

11.He thanked me for what I (had done) for him.

12.We arrived here late .The train (had left).

13.The film (had shown) for 10 minutes when we came.

14.When I (discovered) that my camera (had been stolen), I called the police at once.

15.He kept looking at her,wondering where he (had seen) her before.

16.I (had put) the 5$ note in one of my books,but next day it (took) me ages to find it because I (forgot) which book I put it into.

17.I (had not read) a book as intersting as the book I read yesterday.

1.They (come)..........back home after they (finish)....... their work. 2.She said that she (meet),..... Mr.Bean before. 3.Before he (go)...... to bed , he (read).......... a novel. 4.He told me he (not/wear).........such hind of clothes before. 5.When I came to the stadium, the match(start).......... 6.After Nick (do)........his home work, he(go)........ to bed last night. 7.Mai (live)....... in Hai Phong for five years before she (move)...... to Ha Noi three years...
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1.They (come)..........back home after they (finish)....... their work.

2.She said that she (meet),..... Mr.Bean before.

3.Before he (go)...... to bed , he (read).......... a novel.

4.He told me he (not/wear).........such hind of clothes before.

5.When I came to the stadium, the match(start)..........

6.After Nick (do)........his home work, he(go)........ to bed last night.

7.Mai (live)....... in Hai Phong for five years before she (move)...... to Ha Noi three years ago.

8.Phong(tell).....me yesterday that he (learn)....... French for a year.

9.Ms.Hong(work).......... at our school for twenty year before she(retire).........last June.

10.By the time I (get)...... to Aich's house his party (already/start).......

11.When we (come)...........back to our home village last month , it(change)............so much

12.I couldn't recognize my cousin because he(grow)......

13.By the time the bus 9come)......this morning , Duong(wait)......for it for half cunhour.

14.Before she (lissten)......... to music, she (do)..... homework.

15.Last night, Peter(go).....to the supermerket before ho (go)............home.

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11 tháng 6 2020

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Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past perfect tense​ 1/ They (go) __________ home after they (finish) __________ their work. 2/ He (do) _________ nothing before he (see) ___________ me. 3/ He (thank) __________ me for what I (do) __________ for him. 4/ I (be) __________ sorry that I (hurt) __________ him. 5/ After they (go) __________ , I (sit) __________ down and (rest) _________. 6/ When I (arrive), the dinner (already, begin) ______________. 7/ My friend (not...
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Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past perfect tense​

1/ They (go) __________ home after they (finish) __________ their work.
2/ He (do) _________ nothing before he (see) ___________ me.
3/ He (thank) __________ me for what I (do) __________ for him.
4/ I (be) __________ sorry that I (hurt) __________ him.
5/ After they (go) __________ , I (sit) __________ down and (rest) _________.
6/ When I (arrive), the dinner (already, begin) ______________.
7/ My friend (not see) ______ me for many years when I (meet) _____ last week.
8/ He (learn) __________ English before he (leave) __________ for England.
9/ In England, he soon (remember) __________ all he (learn) __________.
10/ They (tell) __________ him they (not meet) __________ him before.

11/ He (ask) __________ why we (come) __________ so early.
12/ She (say) __________ that she (already, see) ___________ Dr. Rice.
13/ By the time Bill (get) __________ there, the meeting (start) __________.
14/ When we (arrive) __________ at our place, we (find) __________ that a
burglar (break) ____________ in.
15/ Almost everybody (leave) _____ for home by the time we (arrive) ______.

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4 tháng 7 2019

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past perfect tense​

1/ They (go) ___WENT_______ home after they (finish) __HAD FINISHED________ their work.
2/ He (do) ______HAD DONE___ nothing before he (see) ___SAW________ me.
3/ He (thank) THANKED me for what I (do) _HAD DONE_________ for him.
4/ I (be) WAS sorry that I (hurt) ___HAD HURT_______ him.
5/ After they (go) ____HAD GONE______ , I (sit) ______SAT____ down and (rest) ___RESTED______.
6/ When I (arrive) ARRIVED, the dinner (already, begin) _______HAD ALREADY BEGUN_______.
7/ My friend (not see) __HASN'T SEEN____ me for many years when I (meet) _MET____ last week.
8/ He (learn) ___HAD LEARNT_______ English before he (leave) _____LEFT_____ for England.
9/ In England, he soon (remember) ____REMEMBERED______ all he (learn) HAD LEARNT.
10/ They (tell) ___TOLD_______ him they (not meet) __HADN'T MET________ him before.

11/ He (ask) ____ASKED______ why we (come) ___CAME_______ so early.
12/ She (say) ____SAID______ that she (already, see) ___HAD ALREADY SEEN________ Dr. Rice.
13/ By the time Bill (get) ___GOT_______ there, the meeting (start) ______HAD STARTED____.
14/ When we (arrive) __ARRIVED________ at our place, we (find) ______FOUND____ that a
burglar (break) _____BROKEN_______ in.
15/ Almost everybody (leave) ___HAD LEFT__ for home by the time we (arrive) __ARRIVED____.

29 tháng 5 2021

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past perfect tense​

 

1/ They (go) ___WENT_______ home after they (finish) __HAD FINISHED________ their work.

2/ He (do) ______HAD DONE___ nothing before he (see) ___SAW________ me.

3/ He (thank) THANKED me for what I (do) _HAD DONE_________ for him.

4/ I (be) WAS sorry that I (hurt) ___HAD HURT_______ him.

5/ After they (go) ____HAD GONE______ , I (sit) ______SAT____ down and (rest) ___RESTED______.

6/ When I (arrive) ARRIVED, the dinner (already, begin) _______HAD ALREADY BEGUN_______.

7/ My friend (not see) __HASN'T SEEN____ me for many years when I (meet) _MET____ last week.

27 tháng 1 2018

1.Had leaned/came

2.had left/arrived

3.had wondered/left

4.had posted/realized/had sent

5.hadn't eaten/came

6.had told/met

7.had been/started

8.had been/came

27 tháng 1 2018

I. chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì quá khứ hoàn thành

1. he will have cleaned ( clean ) the house by the time her mother comes ( come ) back

2. Almost every body will have left ( leave ) by the time we arrive ( arrive )

3. he wondered ( wonder ) whether he had left ( leave ) his vallet at home

4. she had already posted ( post ) the letter when she realized ( realize ) she had sent ( send ) it to the wrong address

5. he doesn't eat ( not eat ) until his parents come ( come ) home

6. she told ( tell ) me she had never met ( meet ) him

7. they had been ( be ) out for an hour when it started ( start ) to rain

8. our guests will be ( be ) still here when he comes ( come ) back from school

17. What did you do after you (leave)….the stadium? 18. Before I (come)....here yesterday, my mother (advise).....me (not/cross)......the streets against the red lights. 19. We were very tired last night because we (play)....football in the afternoon. 20. Linda wasn't at home then. If she (be).... at home, I (visit).... her. 21. I (meet) .... him twice before I (leave) .... for London. 22. When we (come).... to the movies, the film already (begin).... 23. After I (finish).... my...
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17. What did you do after you (leave)….the stadium? 18. Before I (come)....here yesterday, my mother (advise).....me (not/cross)......the streets against the red lights.

19. We were very tired last night because we (play)....football in the afternoon.

20. Linda wasn't at home then. If she (be).... at home, I (visit).... her.

21. I (meet) .... him twice before I (leave) .... for London.

22. When we (come).... to the movies, the film already (begin)....

23. After I (finish).... my breakfast, I (get)..... ready to go to school.

24. If I (not/ be)..... buzy, I would have come.

25. He (leave).... his office after he (read).... the report.

26. He (go).... to the railway station yesterday morning but the train (start)....

27. The manager already (leave) ..... for the conference before we (get)... to the office.

28. If we (meet).... Lan, she wouldn't have been unhappy.

29. I didn't meet Sleve because when I (arrive)...., he (go) .... to school.

30. This room (paint).... since the last time I (be) ..... here.

31. If you had finished it yesterday, you (not/ have).... to come back.

32. Miss Snow (type)... ten letters before lunchtime yesterday.

33. The train (start)..... before we (arrive)..... at the station.

34. The film already (begin).... when we (get).... to the cinema.

35. He said that he (see)... that man before.

36. Mr Brown (die).... after he (be).... ill for a long time.

37. By December 1st last year, he (work)...... in the bank for 5 years.

38. He discovered to his horror that he (eat)..... a fly.

39. He (do).... nothing before he (see).... me.

40. I realised that I (see)..... that woman before.

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25 tháng 5 2019

17. What did you do after you (leave)…HAD LEFT .the stadium?

18. Before I (come)..CAME..here yesterday, my mother (advise)...HAD ADVISED..me (not/cross)...NOT TO CROSS...the streets against the red lights.

19. We were very tired last night because we (play).HAD .PLAYED..football in the afternoon.

20. Linda wasn't at home then. If she (be)..HAD BEEN.. at home, I (visit)..WOULD HAVE VISITED.. her.

21. I (meet) ..HAD MET.. him twice before I (leave) ..LEFT.. for London.

22. When we (come)..CAME.. to the movies, the film HAD already (begin)..BEGUN..

23. After I (finish)..HAD FINISHED.. my breakfast, I (get)..GOT... ready to go to school.

24. If I (not/ be)..HADN'T BEEN... buzy, I would have come.

25. He (leave)..LEFT.. his office after he (read)..HAD READ.. the report.

26. He (go)..WENT.. to the railway station yesterday morning but the train (start)..HAD STARTED..

27. The manager HAD already (leave) ..LEFT... for the conference before we (get).GOT.. to the office.

28. If we (meet)..HAD MET.. Lan, she wouldn't have been unhappy.

29. I didn't meet Sleve because when I (arrive)..ARRIVED.., he (go) ..HAD GONE.. to school.

30. This room (paint)..HAD PAINTED.. since the last time I (be) ...WAS.. here.

31. If you had finished it yesterday, you (not/ have)..WOULDN'T HAVE HAD.. to come back.

32. Miss Snow (type)..HAD TYPED.. ten letters before lunchtime yesterday.

33. The train (start)..HAD STARTED... before we (arrive)..ARRIVED... at the station.

34. The film HAD already (begin).BEGUN... when we (get)..GOT.. to the cinema.

35. He said that he (see).HAD SEEN.. that man before.

36. Mr Brown (die)..DIED.. after he (be).HAD BEEN... ill for a long time.

37. By December 1st last year, he (work)...HAD WORKED... in the bank for 5 years.

38. He discovered to his horror that he (eat)...HAD EATEN.. a fly.

39. He (do)..HAD DONE.. nothing before he (see)..SAW.. me.

40. I realised that I (see)..HAD SEEN... that woman before.

25 tháng 5 2019

17. What did you do after you (leave)…HAD LEFT.the stadium? 18. Before I (come)..CAME..here yesterday, my mother (advise)..HAD ADVISED...me (not/cross)..NOT TO CROSS....the streets against the red lights.

19. We were very tired last night because we (play)..PLAYED..football in the afternoon.

20. Linda wasn't at home then. If she (be)..HAD BEEN.. at home, I (visit)...WOULD HAVE VISITED. her.

21. I (meet) ..HAD MET.. him twice before I (leave) .LEFT... for London.

22. When we (come)..CAME.. to the movies, the film HAD already (begin)..BEGUN..

23. After I (finish). HAD FINISHED... my breakfast, I (get)....GOT. ready to go to school.

24. If I (not/ be)..HADN'T BEEN... buzy, I would have come.

25. He (leave)...LEFT. his office after he (read)...HAD READ. the report.

26. He (go)..WENT.. to the railway station yesterday morning but the train (start)..HAD STARTED..

27. The manager HAD already (leave) ...LEFT.. for the conference before we (get).GOT.. to the office.

28. If we (meet).HAD MET... Lan, she wouldn't have been unhappy.

29. I didn't meet Sleve because when I (arrive)..ARRIVED.., he (go) .HAD GONE.. to school.

30. This room (paint)...HAS BEEN PAINTED. since the last time I (be) ...WAS.. here.

31. If you had finished it yesterday, you (not/ have)...WOULDN'T HAVE HAD. to come back.

32. Miss Snow (type)..HAD TYPED. ten letters before lunchtime yesterday.

33. The train (start)...HAD STARTED.. before we (arrive)...ARRIVED.. at the station.

34. The film HAD already (begin).BEGUN... when we (get)...GOT. to the cinema.

35. He said that he (see).HAD SEEN.. that man before.

36. Mr Brown (die)..DIED.. after he (be)..HAD BEEN.. ill for a long time.

37. By December 1st last year, he (work)..HAD WORKED.... in the bank for 5 years.

38. He discovered to his horror that he (eat).HAD EATEN... a fly.

39. He (do)...HAD DONE. nothing before he (see)..SAW.. me.

40. I realised that I (see)..HAD SEEN... that woman before.

28 tháng 6 2018

QUÁ KHỨ HOÀN THÀNH VÀ QUÁ KHỨ ĐƠN.

1. Hardly the car (go).............a mile when it (have)......................a flat tyre.

2. The weather (be)...............far worse than we (expect).....................

3. They (be married)...............................for five years when thy finally (have)................................a child.

4. No sooner they (sell).................their car than they (regret)..................having done so.

5. When she (finish) ....................her work she (go)..................to the cinema.

6. He (not /eat)......................until his parents (come).......................home.

7. She (tell)....................she never (meet).....................him.

8. He (do).................his homework before he (go)..................out.

Key:

1. welcomed – asked
2. broke – had
3. were swimming – were sunbathing
4. came – looked – told
5. was preparing – were collecting
6. were having – ran
7. turned – went
8. was doing – broke

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23 tháng 5 2018

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past perfect tense.

1. He (do) __had done_ nothing before he (see) _saw____ me

2. He ( thank ) __thanked___ me for what I ( do ) _had done__ for him

3. I ( be ) _was___ sorry that I (hurt) __had hurted__ him

4. After they ( go ) _had gone___, I (sit) __sat___ down and (rest) __rested___

5. When I ( arrive ) _arrived____, the dinner ( already, begin ) ___had already begun__

6. My friend (not see) _hadn't seen___ me for many years when I ( meet) __met_last week

7. He ( learn ) __had learned___ English before he ( leave ) __left___ for England

8. In England, he soon ( remember ) __remembered____ all he ( leave ) __had left__ before

9. They ( tell ) __told__ him they ( not meet ) __hadn't met__ him before

10. He ( ask ) ____asked___ why we ( come ) __came___ so early

11. By the time Bill ( get ) _got___ there, the meeting ( start ) __had started___

12. When we ( arrive ) _arrived____ at our place, we ( find ) ___found__ that a burglar ( break ) __had broken__ in

13. Almost everybody ( leave ) _had left____ for home by time we ( arrive )__arrived__.

31 tháng 8 2021

1.had done/saw;2.thanked/had done ;3.was/had hurted ;4.had gone/sat/rested ;5.arrived/had already begun;6.hadn't seen /met;7.had learned/left;8.remembered/had left;9.told/hadn't met;10.asked/came;11.got/had started;12.arrived/found/had broken;13.had left

15 tháng 10 2021

1. When we came to the stadium, the match had already begun(already, begin).

 2. They told me they (not, eat)hadn't eaten such kind of food before. 

3. He asked why we (come) had come so early. 

4. After they (go)had gone, I sat down and rested. 

5. Before she watched TV, she (do) had done her homework. 

6. It was the first time I (ever, see)had ever seen such a beautiful girl. 

7. We (move) had moved to BMT City by 1990. 

8. By the time we got there, the play (start)had already started 

9. Before going to bed, the man (turn)had turned off all the lights. 

10. A stranger (wait) had been waiting for him when he came back home yesterday