Past Perfect

Past Perfect

1. Translate into Russian.

It was twenty to six. Most of the shops had just closed.

I went to the box office at lunch-time, but they had already sold all the tickets.

By 1960 most of Britain’s old colonies had become independent.

2. Underling the verb to be translated in the Past Perfect Tense.

1. Мне доставили оборудование, за которое я уже заплатил.

2. Меня пригласили в театр, но на этот вечер я уже запланировал поездку на завод.

3. Когда я пришел, все уже ушли.

4. Перед тем как уйти домой, он закончил все расчеты.

5. После того как он закончил квартальный отчет, он начал заниматься балансом.

6. Когда мы пришли на вокзал, поезд уже ушел.

7. Он поехал в отель, где он зарезервировал номер.

3. Underline the Past Perfect and explain the use of it.

1. He arrived at the station, took a taxi and drove to the hotel where he had reserved a room. He unpacked his things and wanted to go to the restaurant, but he remembered that he had promised his wife to wire to her on his arrival in Moscow. So he went to the telegraph office and sent her a telegram.

2. He came home late in the evening. He had visited the Museum of Fine Arts and had been to a concert. He had supper, read the newspaper and, feeling tired, went to bed.

3. I felt really tired when I took the train to work yesterday because Sarah and I had been to a party the evening before. We hadn’t gone to bed until after one. I hadn’t been on the train long when I had a bit of a shock. I suddenly realized that I’d left my wallet at home. Then I began to wonder. Had I left it in the office the day before? I just couldn’t remember. I wanted to go back to bed. I felt awful.

4. Use the following verbs in the Past Perfect.

to study – had studied

to translate –

to arrive –

to check -

to report –

to place -

to inform –

to read –

to come –

to go –

to eat –

to spend –

to write –

to have - 

to be -

5. Use the verb in the Past Perfect. Explain the use of the Past Perfect.

1. I phoned the director, but he _had_____  ___left______ by that time.

2. When they got to the theatre the play ______  _________ (to start).

3. Before Mr Bell went on business he ______  _________ (to discuss) business matters with the Managing Director.

4. It began snowing after I ______  _________ (to come) home.

5. I took the book back to the library when I ______  _________ (to read) it.

6. When the students ______  _________ the experiment, they wrote a report on it. (to finish)

7. He bought a car after he ______  _________ enough money. (to earn)

6. Add a sentence with the Past Perfect using the notes.

Claire looked very suntanned when I saw her last week.

She’d just been on holiday (just/ be on holiday)

1. We rushed to the station, but we were too late.

(the train/ just/ go)

2. I didn’t have an umbrella, but that didn’t matter.

(the rain/stop)

3. When I got to the concert hall, they wouldn’t let me in.

(forget/my ticket)

4. Someone got the number of the car the raiders used.

(steal/ it/ a week before)

5. I ware really pleased to see Rachel again yesterday.

(not see/ her/ for ages)

6. Luckily the flat didn’t look too bad when my parents called in.

(just/ clean/ it)

7. The boss invited me to lunch yesterday, but I had to refuse the invitation.

(already/ eat/ my sandwiches)

7. Insert the Past Simple or the Past Perfect.

1. He (to decide) to visit the company’s production plant because he (to be) there.

He decided to visit the company’s production plant because he had not been there.

2. I _________ (to phone) the office at 4.30, but the secretary _________ (to leave).

3. The garden ________ (to be) wet. It ________ (to rain).

4. After we __________ (to discuss) the terms of the contract we __________ (to invite) the foreign businessmen to the Arbat restaurant.

5. When Ted __________ (to arrive) at the airport the plane __________ (to land).

6. At the weekend we went to see our friend’s country house. He __________ (to buy) it some time before.

7. Last month we __________ (to place) a trial order with Brown and Co. We __________ (not to do) any business with them before.

8. He __________ (to leave) the office by the time I __________ (to get) there.

9. I couldn’t get into the flat yesterday because I __________ (to leave) my keys at the office.

10. The bank _________ (to return) the cheque to me because I (not to sign) ____________ it.

11. He __________ (to find) the firs few weeks at the computer centre very difficult because he ____________ (not to operate) a computer before.

12. I found out about the job too late. When my letter arrived, they __________ (to find) someone else.

5. Put the verbs in the Present Perfect (have done) or the Past Perfect (had done).

It isn’t raining now. It’s stopped at last.

We had no car at that time. We’d sold our old one.

1. The park looked awful. People ________________ (leave) litter everywhere.

2. You can have that newspaper. I ____________________(finish) with it.

3. There’s no more cheese. We _____________________ (eat) it all, I’m afraid.

4. There was no sign of a taxi, although I _________________________ (order) one half an hour before.

5. This bill isn’t right. They ____________________ (make) a mistake.

6. I spoke to Melanie at lunch-time. Someone _________________ (tell) here the news earlier.

7. I war really tired last night. I___________________ (have) a hard day.

8. Don’t you want to see this programme? It ________________ (start)

9. It’ll soon get warm in here. I________________________ (turn) the heating on.

10. At last the committee were ready to announce their decision. They _______________ (make) up their minds.

6. Translate.

1. Мы перевели статью к 5 часам.

2. Мы зарегистрировались на рейс к 5 часам.

3. Мы отгрузили товар к тому времени.

4. К концу года мы доставили последнюю партию насосов.

5. Они отгрузили товары, когда прибыла ваша телеграмма. (to arrive).

6. Мы тщательно изучили каталоги, которые они прислали.

7. Они сообщили нам, что они уже приняли платеж.

8. Он ушел только после того, как (он) рассчитал налоги.

9. Он ушел только после того, как (он) выключил свет.

10. Он попросил секретаря отправить письмо только после того, как он подписал его.

11. Когда они ушли, он начал работать.

12. Я окончил свою работу, прежде чем он возвратился.

13. Мы согласились на условия платежа до того, как вы приехали.

14. Мы еще не дошли до вокзала, как начался дождь.

15. Они еще не отправили товары, когда (они) получили вашу телеграмму.

16. Едва он вошел в дом, когда начался дождь. (He had scarcely entered…)

17. Не успел он приехать, как заболел. (No sooner had he arrived, then…)

Individual task

1. Составьте рассказ таким образом, чтобы в вашем рассказе было не менее трех случаев употребления Past Perfect Tense (объем рассказа – не менее 900 знаков).

2. Составьте 5 предложений таким образом, чтобы в каждом предложении использовались глаголы в Past Simple и Past Perfect.