Past Perfect: "had just ___ when ___" (B1)

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Fill in the gap in each sentence with the correct word or phrase.

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I down when the doorbell rang. (sit)

Correct answer: had just sat

An action completed only moments before another past event → "had just + past participle". Past participle of "sit" is "sat".

She the house when it started to rain. (leave)

Correct answer: had just left

The departure happened a moment before the rain → "had just left". Past participle of "leave" is "left".

We dinner when the phone rang. (start)

Correct answer: had just started

Dinner had only just begun when the phone interrupted → "had just started". Regular past participle: "started".

He to sleep when the alarm went off. (go)

Correct answer: had just gone

Falling asleep happened only a moment before the alarm → "had just gone". Past participle of "go" is "gone".

They the airport when they remembered the gift back at home. (reach)

Correct answer: had just reached

Arrival at the airport came a moment before the realisation → "had just reached". Regular past participle: "reached".

The teacher the tests when the fire alarm sounded. (collect)

Correct answer: had just collected

Test collection was just finished as the alarm began → "had just collected". Regular past participle: "collected".

I the email when I noticed the typo in the first line. (send)

Correct answer: had just sent

The send button was clicked moments before the typo registered → "had just sent". Past participle: "sent".

We at the cinema when she called to cancel. (arrive)

Correct answer: had just arrived

Arrival came a moment before the call → "had just arrived". Regular past participle: "arrived".

He his speech when the microphone failed. (begin)

Correct answer: had just begun

The speech had just started when the failure occurred → "had just begun". Past participle of "begin" is "begun".

Mum a cup of tea when the cat jumped onto the table. (pour)

Correct answer: had just poured

Tea was just poured when the cat appeared → "had just poured". Regular past participle: "poured".

She back from a long meeting when her phone buzzed again. (come)

Correct answer: had just come

Her return happened only seconds before the next buzz → "had just come". Past participle of "come" is "come".

The runner the finish line when the rain started. (cross)

Correct answer: had just crossed

Crossing the line came a beat before the rain → "had just crossed". Regular past participle: "crossed".

I the book and was about to read it when she called. (open)

Correct answer: had just opened

Opening the book happened only a moment before the call → "had just opened". Regular past participle: "opened".

We the table when the guests arrived early. (set)

Correct answer: had just set

Setting the table was just finished as the guests came in → "had just set". "Set" is irregular and identical in all three forms.

She the cake into the oven when the doorbell rang. (put)

Correct answer: had just put

Putting the cake in came a moment before the bell → "had just put". "Put" is irregular and identical in all three forms.

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