4Ordering Events in the Past

Look at the timeline of Pablo Picasso’s life. Then read each pair of sentences
about Picasso and combine them, using the adverb in parentheses and the
past perfect.

1. Picasso drew his first picture.

Picasso turned two. (by the
time)
Picasso had drawn his first picture by the time he turned two. OR
By the time he turned two, Picasso had drawn his first picture.
2. Picasso spoke his first word.Picasso drew his first picture. (before)
Picasso had drawn his first picture before he spoke his first word
Before he spoke his first word Picasso had drawn his first picture

3. Picasso lived in Málaga.

Picasso entered the Royal Academy in Madrid. (until)

4. Picasso was 23 years old.

Picasso produced more than 1,000 works of art. (by the time)

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 5. Picasso became well known.
Picasso moved to Paris. (after)

6. Picasso painted Les Demoiselles

d’Avignon. The history of art changed
forever. (after)

MY TIME LINE (JORGE ENRIQUE ARANGO)

1961 BORN IN ARMENIA

1963 MOVED TO GENOVA

1967 STARTED PRIMARY SCHOOL IN ARMENIA

1978 FINISHED HIGH SCHOOL

By the time I started primary school in Armenia , I had lived in Genova for two years

I had lived in Genova when I started my primary school

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