2. Join the following pairs of sentences by making one of them a clause with the verb in the Past Perfect Tense. Use the conjunctions given in brackets.

They went for a walk. They did their homework. (after) They went for a walk after they had done their homework.

1. He left the room. I turned on the TV. (after)

2. She didn't talk to him. He finished revising for his exams. (until)

3. She worked as a flower-girl. She owned a flower-girl (before)

4. She looked at the sky. The sun set. (until)

5. She cooked dinner. She called her family to the dining-room. (after, as soon as)

6. Alan read the article in the newspaper. He went downstairs to tell the news to his wife. (after) 7. Alice didn't think about time. She understood she was late. (until). 8. They reached the mountain fop. The sun set. (when, as soon as)

9. She tore up the note. He read it carefully. (as soon as)

10. I didn't understand him. He repeated his words twice.(until)

11. She looked at him. He disappeared in the darkness, (until)

12. The Browns left their house. They sold it (when)

13. John opened the parcel and looked up. The messenger disappeared. (before)

14. Larry got that job. He managed to buy a new car. (after)

15. Margaret read the contract. She signed it. (after)

3. Make sentences using the words from the box

A	B because I had because I hadn’t	C
1. I couldn’t answer the questions		crashed his car.
I was hungry		passed my driving test.
My mother was worried		got stuck in a traffic jam.
I was late		flown in a plane before.
I was pleased		slept badly.
I was nervous during the flight		revised for the exam.
My father was furious		been in touch for a long time.
I was tired		eaten all day.

4. Join these pairs of sentences, using the conjunctions in brackets. Change one verb into the Past Perfect (I had done).

I had a bath, I went to bed. (after) – After I’d had a bath, I went to bed.

1. I read the letter. I threw it away. (when)

2. He passed his driving test, he bought a car. (as soon as)

3. I took the book back to the library. I finished reading it. (when)

4. I didn’t go to bed. I did my homework. (until)

5. I spent all my money. I went home. (when)

6. I read the book. I saw the film. (before)

7. Her children left home. She started writing. (after)

5. Supply the Past Perfect (I had done) / Past Simple (I did).

1. They had locked the gates before I got there. (to lock / to get)

2. By the time we ………….., the party …………… (to arrive / to finish)

3. I ……………the shop as soon as I ……………the contents of the box. (to ring / to check)

4. After we ……………it on the phone, I ……….him a letter about it. (to discuss / to write)

5. We ……………a good rest when our guests ……………(to have / all leave)

6. When she ……….the office this morning, Jim……………(to ring / already / to go out)

7. Before we ……………Tim to the theater, he ………a stage play before. (to take / never / to see)

8. I ………the carpet when the dog ……....in and ……….himself. (just / clean / to come / to shake)

9. He ………...to do the job in an hour, but he still ………….by 10 o’clock. (to promise / not / to finish)