Worksheet 1: Story Sequencing & Past Perfect (With Answer Key)

Complete the story with the correct Past Simple or Past Perfect form. Answers are at the end.

  1. When Maria ___ (get) home, she realised she ___ (forget) her keys.
  2. By the time the ambulance ___ (arrive), the situation ___ (already/calm down).
  3. He ___ (feel) proud because he ___ (finish) the marathon.
  4. We ___ (miss) the flight because we ___ (not/leave) early enough.
  5. After she ___ (read) the letter twice, she finally ___ (understand) it.

Answer Key

  1. got / had forgotten
  2. arrived / had already calmed down
  3. felt / had finished
  4. missed / hadn’t left
  5. had read / understood
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