2. Join these pairs of sentences, using the conjunctions in brackets. Change one verb into the Past Perfect (I had done).
Model: I had a bath, I went to bed. (after) – After I’d had a bath, I went to bed.
I read the letter. I threw it away. (when)
He passed his driving test, he bought a car. (as soon as)
I took the book back to the library. I finished reading it. (when)
I didn’t go to bed. I did my homework. (until)
I spent all my money. I went home. (when)
I read the book. I saw the film. (before)
Her children left home. She started writing. (after)
3. Supply the Past Perfect (I had done) / Past Simple (I did).
They had locked the gates before I got there. (to lock / to get)
By the time we ………….., the party …………… (to arrive / to finish)
I ……………the shop as soon as I ……………the contents of the box. (to ring / to check)
After we ……………it on the phone, I ……….him a letter about it. (to discuss / to write)
We ……………a good rest when our guests ……………(to have / all leave)
When she ……….the office this morning, Jim……………(to ring / already / to go out)
Before we ……………Tim to the theater, he ………a stage play before. (to take / never / to see)
I ………the carpet when the dog ……....in and ……….himself. (just / clean / to come / to shake)
He ………...to do the job in an hour, but he still ………….by 10 o’clock. (to promise / not / to finish)
4. Open the brackets using the verbs in Past Simple (I did) / Past Continuous (I was doing) / Past Perfect (I had done)
Gerry (to be) at home when you arrived? – No, he (to go) on a date.
By 8 p.m. the boss (to sign) the documents and by 8 p.m. the secretary (to make) a report.
When he (to see) me, I (to read) the newspaper which I (to buy) in the street.
Beth just (to go home) when I (to phone) her.
When Alison (to enter) the house she (to see) that her son (to play) with a ball she (to buy) in the shop.
They (to arrive) to the theater late. The play already (to begin).
When I (to come) in the hall, they (to unpack) the clothes they (to receive) from their foreign friends.
Her brother (to be) taken to hospital because he (to have) a car accident.
5. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. Вона хотіла повернутися в місто, де провела своє дитинство. 2. Коли я визирнув у вікно, я побачив, що в небі яскраво світить сонце, а дощ припинився. 3. Коли ми прибули на вокзал, поїзд уже поїхав. 4. Не встигли ми зайти до магазину, як до нас підбіг продавець. 5. Моя подруга почувалася погано, тому що отримала сонячний опік. 6. Коли він був молодим, то брав участь у футбольних матчах. 7. Щойно ми переїхали до нового будинку, як до нас завітали сусіди. 8. Коли вона виступала на зборах, хтось шепотів у залі. 9. Охоронець не впізнав людини, яка пограбувала банк.
6. Make up five types of questions to the following sentences.
1. She had forgotten me by then. 2. I had never ridden a horse before. 3. By that time lots of things had changed. 4. He had never had such an expensive car before. 5. Hardly had he seen her, he fell in love with her. 6. We had studied German before we went to Berlin. 7. I told I had met her. 8. They had finished the construction by the end of the month.
Open the brackets using Past Indefinite (I did) / Past Perfect (I had done).
I can’t believe I (get) that apartment. I (submit) my application last week, but I didn’t think I had a chance of actually getting it. When I (show) up to take a look around, there were at least twenty other people who (arrive) before me. Most of them (fill, already) out their applications and were already leaving. The landlord said I could still apply, so I did.
I (try) to fill out the form, but I couldn’t answer half of the questions. They (want) me to include references, but I didn’t want to list my previous landlord because I (have) some problems with him in the past and I knew he wouldn’t recommend me. I (end) up listing my father as a reference.
It was total luck that he (decide) to give me the apartment. It turns out that the landlord and my father (go) to high school together. He decided that I could have the apartment before he (look) at my credit report. I really lucked out!
Open the brackets using Past Simple (I did) / Present Perfect (I have done) / Past Perfect (I had done)
1. When I (arrive) home last night, I discovered that Jane (prepare) a beautiful candlelight dinner. 2. Since I began acting, I (perform) in two plays, a television commercial and a TV drama. However, I (speak, never even) publicly before I came to Hollywood in 1985. 3. By the time I got to the office, the meeting (begin, already) without me. My boss (be) furious with me and I (be) fired.4. When I (turn) the radio on yesterday, I (hear) a song that was popular when I was in high school. I (hear, not) the song in years, and it (bring) back some great memories. 5. Last week, I (run) into an ex-girlfriend of mine. We (see, not) each other in years, and both of us (change) a great deal. I (enjoy) talking to her so much that I (ask) her out on a date. We are getting together tonight for dinner. 6. When Jack (enter) the room, I (recognize, not) him because he (lose) so much weight and (grow) a beard. He looked totally different! 7. The Maya established a very advanced civilization in the jungles of the Yucatan; however, their culture (disappear, virtually) by the time Europeans first (arrive) in the New World. 8. I (visit) so many beautiful places since I (come) to Utah. Before moving here, I (hear, never) of Bryce Canyon, Zion, Arches, or Canyon lands.
Revision Test on Past Perfect
Choose the right answer.
1. I was sure that I _________ her before.
a) had saw b) seen c) had seen
2. I needed to know what ___________ to my dog.
a) has happened b) had happened c) happened
3. The film ____________ by the time we got to the cinema.
a) had start b) had started c) has started
4. Julia left the restaurant after she ________ eating.
a) had finished b) has finished c) finished
5. I went to bed after I __________ off the television.
a) switched b) has switched c) had switched
6. By the time we ________, everyone had left.
a) arrived b) had arrived c) was arriving
7. I _________ a long time ago.
a) finished b) had finished c) has finished
8. By that time, everybody _________ exhausted.
a) was b) had been c) will have been
9. She told me she _________ it ages ago.
a) did b) had done c) have been doing
10. I ________ of it until you mentioned it.
a) didn’t hear b) hadn’t heard c) haven’t heard
Future Perfect Tense
Put the verbs into the correct form using Future Perfect (I will have done).
1. By 9 o’clock we ….. (to cook) dinner.
They ….. (to eat) by then.
In a week he ….. (to cross) the Atlantic by boat.
She ….. (to go) home when you come.
Jane ….. (not / to finish) her work by the end of this year.
Fred ….. (not / to return) from his holiday by Monday.
The sun ….. (not / to rise) by 4 o’clock.
….. (you / to finish) the washing up by six o’clock?
Our boss ….. (not / to leave) the office until you make a right decision.
….. (she / to buy) the new car by their wedding anniversary?
Make the Future Perfect Tense.
I ….. (to leave) by six.
….. (you / to finish) the report by the deadline?
When ….. (we / to do) everything?
She ….. (to finish) her exams by then, so we can go out for dinner.
You ….. (to read) the book before the next class.
She ….. (not / to finish) work by seven.
When ….. (you / to complete) the work?
They ….. (to arrive) by dinner time.
We ….. (to be) in London for three years by the next week.
….. (she / to get) home by lunch time?
….. (you / to do) everything by seven?
We ….. (not / to eat) before we come, so we’ll be hungry.
….. (he / to finish) his exams when we go on holiday?
….. (we / to arrive) by the time it gets dark?
How long ….. (you / to know) your boyfriend when you get married?
He ….. (not / to complete) the project by July.
I ….. (not / to finish) the essay by the weekend.
Why ….. (she / to finish) the cleaning by six?
How long ….. (you / to be) in this company when you retire?
They ….. (not / to return) by six.
Using the words in brackets, complete the text below with the Future Simple (I will do) / Future Perfect (I will have done)
1.
Margaret:Do you think everything will be finished when I get back from the store?
Jerry:Don’t worry. By the time you get back, I ….. (to pick) up the living room and ….. (to finish) washing the dishes. Everything will be perfect when your parents arrive.
Margaret:I hope so. They ….. (to arrive) around 6 o’clock.
Jerry:Everything ….. (to be) spotless by the time they get here.
2.
Nick:I just have two more courses before I graduate from university. By this time next year, I ….. (to graduate), and I will already be looking for a job.
Stacey:Does that scare you? Are you worried about the future?
Nick:Not really. I ….. (to go) to a career counselor and get some advice on how to find a good job.
Stacey:That’s a good idea.
Nick:I am also going to do an internship so that when I leave school, I ….. (to complete) not only over 13 business courses, but I ….. (to work) also in the real world.
3.
Stan:Did you hear that Christine ….. (to take) a vacation in South America this winter?
Fred:I can’t believe how often she goes abroad. Where exactly does she want to go?
Stan:She ….. (to visit) Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador.
Fred:At this rate, she ….. (to visit) every country in the world by the time she’s 50.
4.
Judy:How long have you been in Miami?
Elaine:I have only been here for a couple of weeks.
Judy:How long do you plan on staying?
Elaine:I love Miami, so I ….. (to stay) here for an extended period of time. When I go back home, I ….. (to be) here for more than three months.
Judy:Wow, that’s quite a vacation!
5.
Jane:I can’t believe how late we are! By the time we get to the dinner, everyone ….. (to finish) already eating.
Jack:It’s your own fault. You took way too long in the bathroom.
Jane:I couldn’t get my hair to look right.
Jack:Who cares? By the time we get there, everyone ….. (to leave) . Nobody ….. (to see) even your hair.
First, read Jack’s itinerary for tomorrow. Then, for each sentence, choose either Future Continuous (I will be doing) or Future Perfect (I will have done) to complete it.
Model: At 8 a.m., he will be leaving home. (to leave)
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8.00 8.30 9.30 11.00 1.00 3.00 7.30 10.00 10.30 11.00 |
Leave Home Arrive at Airport Plane Leaves For Paris Arrives in Paris Meeting Starts Meeting Finishes Business Dinner Leave Restaurant Arrive at Hotel Go to Bed |
1. By 8.30 a.m. he ….. at the airport. (to arrive). 2. At 9 a.m. he ….. his plane (to wait for). 3. At 9.30 a.m. he ….. for Paris (to leave). 4. At 10 a.m. he ….. to Paris (to fly). 5. At 11.00 a.m. he ….. (to arrive) in Paris. 6. At 1.00 p.m. the meeting ….. (to start). 7. At 7.50 p.m. he ….. his dinner (to eat). 8. At 10.00 p.m. he ….. (to leave) the restaurant. 9. At midnight he ….. (to sleep). |
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Test on Future Perfect
Choose the right option.
1. Tino won’t be in Italy next month. He ________by then.
a) will have come back b) will have came back c) will have coming back
2. The Browns won’t be living in the same house a year from now. They _________by then.
a) will have leave b) will have left c) will have leaved
3. Gloria won’t be working at six o’clock. She __________by then.
a) will have went home b) will have gone home c) will have go home
4. Sam won’t be sweeping the garage tomorrow. He ___________ by then.
a) will have swept it b) will have sweeped it c) will have sweeping
5. Jack won’t be driving the same car a year from now. He ___________by then.
a) will have solden it b) will have sold it c) will have sell it
6. Nancy won’t be sleeping at eight o’clock in the morning. She __________ by then.
a) will have get up b) will have gets up c) will have got up
7. Barbara won’t be living in an apartment next year. She ___________ by then.
a) will have bought a house b) will have buyed a house c) will have buys a house
8. Anne won’t be single next year. She __________ by then.
a) will have found a boyfriend b) will have find a boyfriend c) will have finds a boyfriend
9. Johnnie won’t be alone next month. He __________ by then.
a) will have fellen in love b) will have fall in love c) will have fallen in love
10. Margaret won’t be working at the bookstore in a few years. She _____________ by then.
a) will have got rich b) will have gets rich c) will have get rich
Perfect Continuous Group
Present Perfect Continuous Tense