Exercises in the Pluperfect

Home   >   Grammar   >   Pluperfect   >  Exercises


Complete the following sentences with the appropriate form of the pluperfect tense.

Boire Mon ami ______________________trop de bière.
Oublier J________________________mes clés.
Réserver Nous__________________________les chambres.
Partir Malheureusement, le train_________________________
Arriver Quelque chose d'exceptionnel _________________________
Payer Mon  père n'_____________________pas ______________________les billets.
Prendre Mes parents____________________________le bateau.
Recevoir Ce matin-là  j'__________________________une lettre inquiétante.
Aller Tout le monde _________________________au concert.

 

Now translate the following sentences into French.
You may find the three examples on the grammar page helpful

1. I thought that the train had left.

2. He didn't know that I had paid the bill.

3. I realised that he had left the door open.

4. He told me that he had passed his examination.

5. I knew that his father had died.

6. Peter told me that he had bought a new house.

7. Claudine said that Gérard had gone on holiday.

The pluperfect

Back Home

Next