Put the verbs in brackets into past perfect.
1. They …………already ………………….(reserved) the table before they went to the restaurant.
2. .Why did Bill have to use a wheelchair? Because he ………...……………...(injure) his leg.
3. A: Did you do anything last night?
B: I spent some time at the gym and I ……..just …………….arrived home when Mike called
me. He said he ……………….(try) to call me before but I didn’t answer….
4. Moira started cleaning after all the guests …………………...(leave). She was glad that her
birthday party ………………….(be) fun for everyone. She put all the presents her friends
……………………………….(give) her on her bedside cupboard.
5. A: Was the house tidy when you got home?
B: Yes, the kids …………………..(dust) the furniture and they ………………….(put away)
all of their toys.
6. Andy was relieved to hear that he …………………….(pass) the exam.
7. Helen and Jeff were ashamed that they ……………………….(not visit) their parents for a long time.
8. Brian ………………...….(learn) to drive before he got his first identity card.
9. Daniel missed the bus because he …………………...(spend) too much time having breakfast.
10. Hannah felt sick after she ………………………..(eat) too much chocolate.
11. Maggie ………………………..(drink) a cup of warm milk before she went to bed.
12. I needed a minute in quiet because I ……………..(have) a very unpleasant incident before.

Homework:
II. Complete the following sentences with proper forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. No one believed Marcus because he ………. often …………..(lie)before.
2. They werent’t surprised at all. ……………they ……………….(hear) the news earlier?
3. John wasn’t there when I came. He …………………..(not turn up) yet.
4. I first met Lucy at your party. I ……...never …………….(see) her before.
5. We arrived at the theatre late (what a shame!). The play ………. already ………...…...(begin).
6. Jade was very hungry; she …………………………...(not eat) breakfast or lunch.
7. There were black flags in front of the government building last week. …... anyone ……….(die)?

III. Explain the situations below using the cues and the past perfect. Then add another possible explanation. Wyjaśnij poniższe sytuacje, korzystając z sugestii i czasu zaprzeszłego. Następnie dodaj inne możliwe wyjaśnienie.
Example: The building exploded. (gas pipe / burst.
The building exploded because a gas pipe had burst.
The building exploded because a terrorist had put a bomb there.
1. A famous pop group split up. (their last album / be unsuccessful)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
2. A young man started stealing. (he / lose his job)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. The dog hid under the sofa. (he / eat family dinner)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. A car crashed into a tree. (driver /fall asleep)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. The Smiths went on a round-the-world trip. (Mr.Smith / get a pay rise)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………



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zadanie 1

1. They had already reserved the table before they went to the restaurant.

2. Why did Bill have to use a wheelchair? Because he had injured his leg.

3. A: Did you do anything last night?

B: I spent some time at the gym and I had just arrived home when Mike called

me. He said he had tired to call me before but I didn’t answer….

4. Moira started cleaning after all the guests had left. She was glad that her

birthday party had been fun for everyone. She put all the presents her friends had got her on her bedside cupboard.

5. A: Was the house tidy when you got home?

B: Yes, the kids had dusted the furniture and they had put away

all of their toys.

6. Andy was relieved to hear that he had passed the exam.

7. Helen and Jeff were ashamed that they hadn't visited their parents for a long time.

8. Brian had learnt to drive before he got his first identity card.

9. Daniel missed the bus because he had spent too much time having breakfast.

10. Hannah felt sick after she had eaten too much chocolate.

11. Maggie had drunk a cup of warm milk before she went to bed.

12. I needed a minute in quiet because I had had a very unpleasant incident before.