Question

PAST SIMPLE OR PAST PERFECT SIMPLE? Complete the dialogues with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. A: What time ___ Jane _____ (come) to the cinema yesterday?
B: She ____ (be) late, as usual. The film _______ (already / start) by the time she ____ (get) there.


2. A: Last night _______ (be) a nightmare!
B: Why? What happened?
A: I had forgotten to switch off the lights at my place and when I ____ (return) home, I ____ (think)

that someone ________ (break) into my house. So, I _____ (call) the police.
B: How embarrassing! What ______ you _____ (say) to the police?
A: Oops! Sorry!

3. A: _____ you _____ (have) a good time at the dance the other day?
B: We _____ (not go) because nobody ______(invite) us.


4. A: Simon _______ (look) very tired yesterday.
B: I know. It was because he ______ (not sleep) well for the past two days.

Answer 1

Respuesta:

1 did - come

was - had already started - got

2 was - returned - thought - had broken - called- did - say

3 Did - have - did not go - invited

4 looked - had not slept

Explicación:

Pasado simple interrogativo se forma con el auxiliar Did + sujeto + verbo en presente + complemento ?.

Afirmativas

Sujeto + Verbo en pasado + complemento

Negativas

Sujeto + did + not + verbo en presente + complemento

El pasado perfecto se forma con el auxiliar HAD + VERBO EN PARTICIPIO PASADO