7. Past Perfect

Open Ended

Write two things you did yesterday in two sentences.

Open Ended

Connect the two sentences you wrote into one.

Multiple Choice

Shows the starting point of an action that continues

• since

• when

• before

• as soon as

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Immediately after something happened

• since

• when

• before

• as soon as

Multiple Choice

Shows simultaneous actions

• after

• while

• before

• as soon as

Multiple Choice

Refers to a point where an action stops

• already

• while

• until

• since

Multiple Choice

Shows that one action happened earlier than another

• before

• after

• until

• since

Open Ended

Both actions in the past

Open Ended

An action happening right now.

Open Ended

Ongoing action in the past interrupted by another action.

Open Ended

Life experience with no specific time mentioned.

Open Ended

The action started in the past and still has present relevance.

Multiple Choice

We had moved to the town _____ 1998.

• before

• just

• in

• already

Multiple Choice

Our grandparents had arrived __________ 2 p.m.

• after

• at

• before

• in

Multiple Choice

The city had changed _______ the 21st century started.

• after

• in

• before

• by the end of

Multiple Choice

The group had recorded the song ______ it stopped to play live.

• before

• after

• in

• by

Multiple Choice

The first sputnik had orbited the Earth _____ 1960.

• after

• in

• before

• on

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The climbers _____ (finally reach) the top of the mountain after hours of walking.

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She _____ (buy) her plane tickets before she booked the hotel rooms.

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The explorer _____ (not imagine) that it would be so difficult to cross the river.

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As the taxi drove away, I remembered that I _____ (leave) my handbag in my room.

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Rewrite the two sentences as one sentence using the word in brackets. Change one of the verbs into the past perfect

Ahmed lost his wallet. I paid for his bus ticket. (because)

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Rewrite the two sentences as one sentence using the word in brackets. Change one of the verbs into the past perfect

Peter passed his driving test. Then he bought a sports car. (after)

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The children _____ (look) forward to their holiday, so they were disappointed when it was cancelled.

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Rewrite the two sentences as one sentence using the word in brackets. Change one of the verbs into the past perfect

Renata bought a dress for €100. The next day, the shop had a half-price sale. (after)