Past Perfect
Quiz
Complete the gaps with the correct forms of the past simple and the past perfect.
If Jason ....... (steal) the money from my office, he wouldn't have returned there anymore.
If one of my friends ....... (embezzle) the company funds, somebody would definitely have noticed.
If you ....... (go) to university right after you ....... (leave) secondary school, you might have found a better job.
If my grandfather ....... (not / smoke) ten cigarettes a day since he ....... (be) eleven, he could have lived a longer life.
I wish you ....... (not / throw) those documents away. I still need them.
I wish my brother ....... (phone) me when the accident ....... (happen). I could have helped him somehow.
I wish I ....... (manage) to win Lilly's love back all those years. She's the most wonderful person I've ever known.
If only Simon ....... (not / cheat) in the exam. The teacher would definitely have let him graduate.
If only the car ....... (not / break down) last night. You see, I was in a hurry for an important meeting and, as a result, I was late.
I'd rather the children ....... (tell) us the truth then and there. Unfortunately, they decided to tell us a pack of lies.
I'd rather the managing director ....... (sign) the contract last week. Now, it's too late to do anything about it.
I'd rather you ....... (not / whip) the girls so hard on Easter Monday. They'll be bruised all over for a long time.