O-Exercises: TENSES 4

1. By the time they found him, he .................................

died

had died

Either could be used here

2. He ..................................... many years ago.

died

had died

has died

3. By that time, everybody ........................................ asleep.

was

had been

4. She told me that something ........................................ to him.

happened

had happened

5. I ............................................ about it until you mentioned it.

didn't think

hadn't thought

6. She ............................................. him at once.

has recognized

recognized

had recognized

7. I ....................................... him yesterday.

saw

have seen

had seen

8. He ......................................... in 1960.

born

was born

had born

9. I ............................................... enough time to finish the job.

didn't get

hadn't got

10. When I arrived at the party, everybody .......................................... home.

went

has gone

had gone

11. I wondered who ........................................... the cat in.

let

had let

has let

12. I thought I .......................................... the money.

sent

have sent

had sent