Past perfect and Past Simple

Mystery story Find all the examples of past perfect in the video. Complete the text with the correct tense, past simple ( I walked), past continuous (I was walking) and past perfect (I had walked). Last night I was walking(walk) home next to the river Thames, when something strange happened (happen) to me. It was late at night and I’d had (have) a long and difficult day at work. There was a large full moon in the sky and everything was quiet. I was tired and lonely and I’d just had (just have) a few pints of beer in my local pub, so I decided to stop by the riverside and look at the moon for a while. I sat(sit) on some steps very close to the water’s edge and looked up(look up) at the big yellow moon and wondered(wonder) if it really was made of cheese. I felt(feel) very tired so I closed my eyes and after a few minutes, I fell asleep.When I woke up(wake up), the moon had moved(move)behind a cloud and it was very dark and cold. The wind was blowing(blow)and an owl hooted(hoot) in a tree above me. I rubbed my eyes and started to get up, when suddenly I heard(hear) a splash. I looked down(look down) at the water and saw something. Something terrible and frightening, and unlike anything I’d ever seen (ever see) before. Something was coming out(come out) of the water and moving towards me. Something green and strange and ugly. It was a long green arm and it was stretching out from the water to grab my leg. I was so scared that I couldn’t move. I’d never been (never be) so scared in my whole life. The cold green hand was moving(move) closer and closer when suddenly there was a blue flash and a strange noise from behind me. Someone jumped(jump) onto the stairs next to me. He was wearing strange clothes and he had a crazy look in his eyes. He shouted “Get Back!” and pointed(point) something at the monster in the water. There was a bright flash and the monster hissed and disappeared.I looked up at the man. He looked strange, but kind. “Don’t fall asleep by the river when there’s a full moon”, he said “The Moon Goblins will get you.” I’d never heard(never hear) of moon goblins before. I didn’t know what to do. “Who… who are you?” I asked him. “You can call me… The Doctor.” He said. I was trying(try) to think of something else to say when he turned around and said, “Watch the stars at night, and be careful of the full moon”. I was trying to understand what he meant, when there was another blue flash and I closed my eyes. When I opened them again, he had gone(go).I couldn’t believe what had happened(happen). What on earth were Moon Goblins, and who was the mysterious Doctor? And why had he saved me? I was determined to find the answers to these strange questions. I stood up, looked at the moon and quickly walked home. Match the sentence parts When Arno and his dad arrived at school the lessons had already begun. When we finally looked towards the stove the milk had already boiled over. The bell had already rung when he entered the classroom. The bus had already left when they arrived at the bus stop. The rest of the class had already finished the exercise when Juku finally started. By the time Jack arrived Mary had already finished cooking dinner. Fill in the gaps with the verbs in past perfect. Write out had not! 1. When I arrived at the cinema, the film had started (start).2. Julie didn't arrive until after I had left (leave).3. After they had eaten (eat) the shellfish, they began to feel sick.4. We were late for the plane because we had forgotten (forget) our passports.5. She said that she had not visited (not the UK before.6. You had not studied (not for the test, so you were very nervous.7. I had not had (not breakfast when he arrived.8. The children had not done (not their homework, so they were in trouble. Sort the sentences in the right columns. Past simple She spoke French well. I had a dream. We took a walk outside. Steve Jobs created Apple. Past perfect They had forgotten the password. I had already watched the film. The teacher had assigned all the tasks. They had opened the chocolate already. Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past perfect simple form of the verbs. Use full forms only, no contractions (didn't). 1. They (be) had been to the Eden Project before they (go) went to the beach.2. He (not know) did not know my phone number because I (forget) had forgotten to tell him.3. He (be) was at school early because his mother (wake) had woken him up.4. She (speak) had spoken to him before he (go) went home.5. She (telephone) telephonedthe police because she (see) had seen an accident.6. They (fly) flew to the USA when they (get) had got enough money.7. We (arrive) arrived at the cinema late so the film (start) had started already.