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TEFL exercises - Pre-intermediate materials - Past Perfect

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1) He hadn’t fly before.
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past participle
2) It was the first time the children had ever tasted ice cream.
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: )
3) John has gone to work when I phoned.
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has?
4) The children were not hungry because they have ice cream.
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Had and past participle
5) We had just put up the tent when it started to rain.
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: )
6) Jane hadn’t have the car for long when she decided to sell it.
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have?
7) When Jim got promoted, has he worked for the company for a long time?
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has?
8) Had he known her long when they got married?
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: )
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