Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
My little sister is very naughty. When she ____ (come) back from school yesterday, she had _____(tear) her dress. We _____(ask) her how it had _____(happen). She ______(say) she _____ _____ (have, quarrel) with a boy. She _____ _____ (have, beat) him in a race and he _____ ____ (have, try) to push her. She _____ ____ (have, tell) the teacher and so he _____ _____ (have, chase) her, and she _____ _____ (have, fall) down and _____ _____ (have, tear) her dress.
My little sister is very naughty. When she \(\underline{\text{came}}\) (come) back from school yesterday, she had \(\underline{\text{torn}}\) (tear) her dress. We \(\underline{\text{asked}}\) (ask) her how it had \(\underline{\text{happened}}\) (happen). She \(\underline{\text{said}}\) (say) she \(\underline{\text{had quarreled}}\) (have, quarrel) with a boy. She \(\underline{\text{had beaten}}\) (have, beat) him in a race and he \(\underline{\text{had tried}}\) (have, try) to push her. She \(\underline{\text{had told}}\) (have, tell) the teacher and so he \(\underline{\text{had chased}}\) (have, chase) her and she \(\underline{\text{had fallen}}\) (have, fall) down and \(\underline{\text{had torn}}\) (have, tear) her dress.
Underline the verbs and arrange them in two columns, Past and Earlier past.
(a) My friends set out to see the caves in the next town, but I stayed at home, because I had seen them already.
(b) When they arrived at the station, their train had left. They came back home, but by that time I had gone out to see a movie!
(c) So they sat outside and ate the lunch I had packed for them.
(d) By the time I returned, they had fallen asleep!
Past | Earlier Past |