Join the sentences with expressions in brackets.
Example: They graduated. They got married. (as soon as) They got married as soon as they had graduated.
They entered the restaurant. They were served. (after) .....................................................................................................................................
I didn't use my credit card. I lost it. (because) .....................................................................................................................................
They didn't tell me. EasyJet cancelled the flight. (that) .....................................................................................................................................
I couldn't go out. I broke my leg. (because) .....................................................................................................................................
He took up a job. He left school. (as soon as) .....................................................................................................................................
Susan fell in love with Jack. She told her parents. (after) .....................................................................................................................................
I was in Paris for a week. I met Ann there. (when) .....................................................................................................................................
Jim called Jane from his office. He came back home. (before) .....................................................................................................................................
Maria finished the meal. And I arrived. (by the time) .....................................................................................................................................
Messi scored the goal. The fans went wild. (as soon as) .....................................................................................................................................
Respond to the following situations.
Example: I didn't clean my teeth after breakfast. (you | do | it | before breakfast) Why not? Had you done it before breakfast?
I didn't watch the film. (you | see | it | before) Why? …………………........................................................?
I wasn't surprised by the birthday present. (you | already | know | about | it) Really? ……………………..?
Didn't know how to withdraw money from the cash machine. (you | not do | it | before) What a shame! ..............................................................................................................................?
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I got to the airport on time, but I missed my plane. (you | leave | your ticket | at home) How come? ..............................................................................................................................?
I didn't have to do my English homework at home. (you | write | it | at school) Why not? ...........................................................................................................................?
I was so sick when I went to bed! (what | you | eat | before that)…………………………………………………………………………….?
I got lost on my way to your place. (Sharon | not tell | you | the way) That's a pity……………………………………………………………………………..?
I saw Jane for the first time at your party last Saturday. (you | not meet | Jane | at my previous party) ………………………………………………………………?
Are you sure?
Make the positive or negative past perfect simple
1) When I arrived at the cinema, the film (start).
2) She (live) in China before she went to Thailand.
3) After they (eat) the shellfish, they began to feel sick.
4) If you (listen) to me, you would have got the job
5) Julie didn't arrive until I (leave).
6) When we (finish) dinner, we went out.
7) The garden was dead because it (be) dry all summer.
8) He (meet) her somewhere before.
9) We were late for the plane because we (forget) our passports.
10) She told me she (study) a lot before the exam.
11) The grass was yellow because it (not/rain) all summer.
12) The lights went off because we (not/pay) the electricity bill.
13) The children (not/do) their homework, so they were in trouble.
14) They (not/eat) so we went to a restaurant.
15) We couldn't go into the concert because we (not/bring) our tickets.
16) She said that she (not/visit) the UK before.
17) Julie and Anne (not/meet) before the party.
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18) I (not/have) breakfast when he arrived.
19) He (not/use) email before, so I showed him how to use it.
20) You (not/study) for the test, so you were very nervous.
Choose the right variant
After James __ home, he went to university.
. had left / left
His father __ at the same university.
· had studied / studied
His father __ a good student and __ good marks.
· had been; had got / was; got
So when James __ university he __ optimistic for his future.
· had started; had been / started; was
In fact, his father said that he __ his time at that university.
· enjoyed / had enjoyed
She said that she __ in London for ten years.
· had been living / lived / was living
It __ in the night, and the roads were wet.
· had been raining / was raining
So that morning I __ extra care walking.
· had taken / took
If I __ you didn't like chicken I __ fish.
· had known; would have cooked / knew; cooked
I wish she __ me she didn't like chicken.
· had told / told
Change the verb into the correct form:
1. I (study) Japanese before.
2. She (bake) a lot before she (open) her shop.
3. We (have) a lot of trouble because we (lose) our passports.
4. Brian (know) many people at the club because he (be) there many times.
5. They (study) English before they (move) to Canada.
6. You (enjoy) the movie because you (read) the book.
7. She really (like) him because he (help) her.
8. Amy (study) a lot before she (take) the test.
9. We (get) into the restaurant only because we (reserve) our places.
10. I (be) to India before 1986.
11. They (have) a lot of trouble before they finally (succeed).
12. Chris (own) that car for 5 years before he (sell) it.
13. Sharon (be) very sick until she (stop) eating junk food.
14. I (be) in Greece for 7 months before I (move) to Spain.
15. You (cook) a lot, because you (be) so hungry.
1. She (never be) to the North Pole until 2002.
2. They (never fight) before they (move) together.
3. He (never break) anything before he (start) to crawl.
4. When we (arrive), we (discover) that the bus (leave).
5. When I (call), she (go) to sleep.
6. Ashley (never meet) him, so she (want) more details.
7. He (never kiss) a girl, so he (be) embarrassed.
8. Patrick (save) a lot of money before he (buy) the house.
9. They (go) some place, because they (be) not there when I (arrive).
10. It (be) too late, because the car (sell) to someone else.
11. You said (say) you (be) to Turkey 5 times.
12. They (tell) us they (paint) the entire apartment.
13. The boss (tell) us he (hire) some new staff.
14. Jason and Amy (eat) before they (come) to see you.
15. I had (have) all the papers, but I (lose) them.
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Past Perfect Continuous
Form:
It is formed with the auxiliaries had been + present participle (-ing ending, e.g. working, trying, writing, singing): I had been doing, I had not been doing, Had I been doing? Had I not been doing?
Use:
The past perfect continuous is used for activities that began before a point of time in the past and were still continuing at that point of time. Last summer Josh had been renovating his house for two years. (He started three years ago and last summer he was still renovating his house.)
Respond to the following situations.Use past perfect continuous.
Why were you so red? Because I .................................................................………. before we met. (jog)
Your test was absolutely correct. Really? I ............................................................. for it so long. (revise)
Did you see Jane? She was so angry. No wonder. She ........................... with her brother all day. (argue)
Bill was exhausted. Yes, he really was. He ............................................................... too long. (work)
Your parents went to bed very late. They ........................................................ all afternoon. (have a rest)
Why were all the players so dirty at the end of the match? Because they .......................... in mud. (play)
Did you get in touch with Richard in time? Not really.
But I ............................................................ to contact him all the time. (try)
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Was Grace your classmate? No, she wasn't. But she ...................................................... Class B for a year before she left. (attend)
Why were Matt and Sue so pale when they returned? Because they…………………………………………………. in their room all their holiday. (stay)
What time did Doris get up? She ............................................................ till ten o'clock. (sleep)Конец формы
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