Ejercicios sobre el pasado perfecto con respuestas

¿Sabes cómo se dice correctamente en inglés: «Ya había terminado el trabajo cuando él llegó»? En estas situaciones se utiliza el pasado perfecto, un tiempo verbal que ayuda a mostrar la secuencia de acontecimientos en el pasado. Para utilizarlo con seguridad al hablar y escribir, es importante practicar con regularidad. A continuación encontrarás ejercicios sobre el pasado perfecto con respuestas que te ayudarán a reforzar las reglas y comprobar tus conocimientos.

En este ejercicio hay que poner el verbo entre paréntesis en forma de pasado perfecto (had + V3). Este tiempo verbal se utiliza para mostrar una acción que ocurrió antes de otro evento en el pasado. Lee la frase e inserta la forma correcta del verbo.
Ejemplo:
I had finished my work before he arrived.
1. She ___ (finish) the report before the meeting started.
2. They ___ (leave) the restaurant before we arrived.
3. I ___ (never see) that movie before yesterday.
4. We ___ (already eat) when our friends came.
5. He ___ (lose) his keys before he got home.
6. By the time I arrived, they ___ (start) the meeting.
7. She was tired because she ___ (work) all day.
8. We ___ (not finish) the project before the deadline.
9. They ___ (never visit) London before that trip.
10. He ___ (read) the book before watching the movie.
11. I realized that I ___ (forget) my wallet at home.
12. After she ___ (do) her homework, she went for a walk.
13. They ___ (buy) the tickets before the concert sold out.
14. We were late because we ___ (miss) the bus.
15. He was upset because he ___ (fail) the exam.
✅ You will find the answers to all the exercises at the end of the page.

En cada frase, elige la opción que utiliza correctamente el pasado perfecto. Este tiempo verbal se utiliza cuando se quiere indicar que una acción ocurrió antes que otra en el pasado.
Ejemplo:
When we reached the airport, the plane had already taken off.

✅ You will find the answers to all the exercises at the end of the page.

En cada oración hay un error gramatical en el uso del tiempo pasado. Encuéntrelo y elija la opción correcta de la oración con Past Perfect, si la acción ocurrió antes de otro evento en el pasado.
Ejemplo:
❌ When the teacher came into the classroom, the students finished the test.
✔ When the teacher came into the classroom, the students had finished the test.

1. When I arrived at the office, the meeting started already.
2. She was upset because she forgot about the appointment earlier.
3. When we got to the station, the train left.
4. He was tired because he worked all night.
5. By the time I called him, he went home.
6. They were late because they missed the bus earlier.
7. She couldn’t open the door because she lost the key.
8. When we arrived at the party, everyone went home.
9. After she finished her homework, she went to bed.
10. I realized that I forgot my wallet at home.
11. By the time we arrived, the show began already.
12. She didn’t recognize him because she didn’t see him for many years.
13. When they entered the room, the teacher finished the explanation.
14. He couldn’t answer the question because he didn’t read the article before.
15. When we reached the airport, the plane took off.
✅ You will find the answers to all the exercises at the end of the page.

Pon los verbos entre paréntesis en pasado simple o pasado perfecto, prestando atención a la secuencia de acciones.
Ejemplo:
When I turned on my phone, the battery had already died.

1. When I ___ (open) the email, I realized that someone ___ (send) it to the wrong address.
2. By the time we ___ (reach) the hotel, the reception ___ (close).
3. When Tom ___ (check) his phone, he saw that he ___ (miss) several calls.
4. She ___ (feel) relieved after she ___ (submit) the final report.
5. When the guests ___ (arrive), we already ___ (decorate) the room.
✅ You will find the answers to all the exercises at the end of the page.

Pon el verbo entre paréntesis en forma de pasado simple o pasado perfecto. Presta atención a los marcadores temporales y a la secuencia de acciones.
Ejemplo:
When the teacher started the lesson, I realized that I had forgotten my notebook.
1. By the time we arrived at the museum, it already ___ (close).
2. She was nervous because she ___ (never / speak) in front of such a large audience before.
3. When I opened my laptop, I realized someone already ___ (send) the documents earlier.
4. We ___ (finish) the meeting just a few minutes ago.
5. He couldn’t start the car because he ___ (leave) the lights on overnight.
6. By the time the teacher entered the classroom, the students already ___ (take) their seats.
7. I was surprised because I ___ (never / see) such a beautiful place before.
8. were still waiting because the bus ___ (not arrive) yet.
9. She felt confident because she ___ (prepare) everything the day before.
10. After we finished dinner, we ___ (go) for a walk in the park.
✅ You will find the answers to all the exercises at the end of the page.

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