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Grammar extension
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Past perfect
Affirmative and negative
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Last week I went to Yellowstone National Park for
two days. My parents had organized (organize)
it ages ago as a birthdaytreat. They 1
(not tell) me about it, so it was a complete
surprise. On the first day we 2
(go)
horseback riding. I 3
(not ride) a horse
before so of course I 4
(feel) a bit
nervous. In theevening my parents 5
(book) a table at a really nice restaurant – the meal
was great! On the second day we 6
(hire) a boat and went on a river trip.

Complete the sentences with the correct pastperfect form of the verbs in the box.
leave

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2
3
4
5

lose

not remember
spend
start

not tell

My mom was angry because I hadn’t told her
that I would be late home.
I was reallydisappointed that I
the
game.
When we got there, the movie
,
so we missed the first ten minutes.
I couldn’t get the bus home because I
all my money!
I didn’t see Jack, because he
the
partybefore I arrived.
My grandma was upset because we
her birthday.

Past narrative tenses
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Complete the second sentence so it has the
same meaning as the first. Use the past
perfect and thesimple past.

1

2

3

4

5

The bus left before I got to the bus stop.
When I got to the bus stop the bus had left
They ate their dinner before I arrived.
They
their dinner when I
.
Webought some souvenirs, then went back to
the hotel.
We
back to the hotel when we
some souvenirs.
I didn’t call my parents, so they were angry.
My parents
angry because I
them.
I didn’t buy mysister a birthday present, so she
was upset.
My sister
upset because I
her a birthday present.
I watched the DVD, then I lent it to my friend
I
the DVD to my friend when I
it.

Choose thecorrect answers.
Last summer, I went to Barbados with my family.
It was the last day, and I b really sad because I 1
to go home. It 2
such a wonderful vacation. We
3
lots of sightseeing, and I 4...