Exercise 3. Write the sentences, putting the verbs in each sentence into the past simple or the past perfect.

They (eat) everything by the time I (arrive) at the party.
1. ate/arrived
2. had eaten/had arrived
3. ate/had arrived
4. had eaten/arrived
When I (find) my purse, someone (take) the money out of it.
1. found/took
2. had found/had taken
3. found/had taken
4. had found/took
By the time I (get) into town, the shops (close).
1. got/closed
2. had got/had closed
3. got/had closed
4. had got/closed
When they (get) to the station, the train (leave).
1. got/left
2. had got/had left
3. got/had left
4. had got/left
By the time you (get) her letter,, she (arrive) in Paris.
1. got/arrived
2. had got/had arrived
3. got/had arrived
4. had got/arrived
The police (pay) no attention to Clare’s complaint because she (phone) them so many times before.
1. paid/phoned
2. had paid/had phoned
3. paid/had phoned
4. had paid/phoned
I (go) to the post office to ask about my package, but they (say) that it (not arrive) yet.
1. went/said/didn't arrive
2. had gone/had said/hadn't arrived
3. went/said/hadn't arrived
4. had gone/said/hadn't arrived
When I (look) at the new dress for half an hour, I (ask) how much it (cost)
1. looked/asked/cost
2. had looked/had asked/had cost
3. looked/asked/had cost
4. had looked/asked/cost