Past Perfect

Exercise 169

Read the situations and write sentences from the words in brackets.

1. You went to Jill's house but she wasn't there. (she / go / out) She had gone out.

2. You went back to your home town after many years. It wasn't the same as before. (it / change / a lot) ______________________________________

3. I invited Rachel to the party but she couldn't come. (she /arrange / to do something else) _____________________________________________

4. You went to the cinema last night. You arrived at the cinema late. (the film / already / begin) _____________________________________________

5. I was very pleased to see Tim again after such a long time. (I / not / see / him / for five years) ___________________________________________

6. I offered Sue something to eat but she wasn't hungry. (she / just / have / breakfast) __________________________________________________

7. Kevin wrote to Sally many letters. (but / she / never / reply / to his letters)

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8. We arrived at work in the morning. Everything was upside down. (somebody / break / into the office / during the night) _________________

9. We got home late. (the children / already / fall asleep)

10. We couldn't cross the river. (the flood / wash away / the bridge) ________

11. You were at Jim's at eight. (where / be / before / that?)

Exercise 170

What came First?

Read the sentences and name the action that came first. Then write one sentence with the Past Perfect and because.

Example:

• Nick forgot his key. He couldn't get in.

• Nick couldn't get in because he had forgotten his key.

1. Tom spent all his pocket money. He couldn't buy a pen.

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2. Ben felt ill. He ate four packets of crisps.

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3. Jenny didn't have breakfast. She felt very hungry.

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4. Mr. Bell couldn't read his letters. He broke his glasses.

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5. Nick couldn't play basketball. He hurt his thumb.

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6. Ben didn't turn off the tap. The bath overflowed.

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7. Mike forgot his wallet. He couldn't pay the restaurant bill.

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8. Jenny got sunburned. She forgot to put on some sun cream.

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9. Jane couldn't go out. She didn't do her homework.

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10. Sue failed the test. She didn't revise for it.

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Exercise 171

Read the situations and write sentences ending with before. Use the verb given in brackets.

1. The man sitting next to me on the plane was very nervous. It was his first flight.

(fly) He had never flown before. OR He hadn't flown before.

2. A woman walked into the room. She was a complete stranger to me.

(see) I ……………………………………………………………… before.

3. Simon played tennis yesterday. He wasn't very good at it because it was his first game.

(play) He ……………………………………………………………… before.

4. Last year we went to Denmark. It was our first time there.

(be) We ……………………………………………………………… before.

5. Mario felt very nervous when he first drove in Great Britain.

(drive) He ………………………………………………… on the left before.

6. She laughed at the joke. She rolled with laughter.

(hear) Probably, she ………………………………………………… before.

7. Mary was late for her class for the first time.

(be) She late………………………………………………………… before.

8. Last months he missed a lot of lessons and lagged behind the group.

He (do) …………………………………………………………… it before.

9. His dream was to ride a horse, at least once in his life.

(ride) He ……………………………………………………………… before.

10. Parent were upset. Their child told a lie.

(tell a lie) He ……………………………………………………… before.

Exercise 172