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Example: - Fred had cooked dinner by the time his family gathered at home.
- And Fiona?(to polish the floor)
- Fiona had polished the floor by the time her family gathered at home.
- And you?(to bake an onion pie)
- I had baked an onion pie by the time my family gathered at home.
- What had all you done by the time your family gatherd at home?
- We had cooked dinner, baked an onion pie and polished the floor by the time our family gathered at home.
1. The girl had made a new dress for her birthday party. (to buy flowers, to lay the table)
2. She had accompanied the injured girl home before the doctor arrived. (to wash the wound, to bandage the wound)
3. Patricia had watered the flowers before I went into the yard. (to sweep the yard, to trim the bushes)
4. He had changed the wheel on a car before the trip. (pack the suitcase, book the hotel room)
Ex.6. Match two parts of the sentences in the box using the Past Perfect. Remember what was first and what was next. Use time expressions when, by the time, after. There may be several variants.
Model:I had finished my work on the report (first) by the time he returned (next).
FIRST | NEXT |
1. I/read 10 books 2. He/return 3. I/get there 4. He/clean the garage 5.She/leave for London 6.The partners/call 7.The guests/arrive 8.The secretary /type the letter 9.The boss/gather the meeting 10.The chairman/open the meeting | a) I /write the course paper b) I/finish my work c) the concert /begin d) he/wash the car e) they/think about it e) the manager/leave the office f) we/go to the restaurant g) the mail/arrive h) we/prepare our report i) everybody/discuss the matter |
Ex.7. Read an extract about Richard Branson’s career and complete the sentences. Use the Past Perfect.
Sir Richard Branson (born 18 July 1950) is an English business magnate, best known for his Virgin Group of more than 400 companies.
His first business venture was a magazine called Student at the age of 16. In 1970, he set up an audio-record mail-order business. In 1972, he opened a chain of record stores, Virgin Records, later known as Virgin Megastores. Branson’s Virgin brand grew rapidly during the 1980s, as he set up Virgin Atlantic Airways and expanded the Virgin Records music label.
Branson is the 4th richest citizen of the United Kingdom, according to the Forbes 2011 list of billionaires, with an estimated net worth of US $4.2 billion.
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