Technological University

of the Usumacinta

T.S.U Chemistry Biotechnology Area

Academic Division of Paramedic And Biotechnology

Matter:

English VII

Teacher:

Lic. Ricardo Rueda León

Students:

Sherlyn Fernández Corníz

Name of the job:

activities

Unit: 3 Semester: 8Bo. Group "B”

Emiliano Zapata, tabasco on March 25, 2022

Exercise 1 

MATCHING 

Match the first part of the sentence on the left  with the correct ending on the right. 

Past Perfect 
Grammar Practice Worksheets 

g 1. Her plants died because...  F 9. The woman slept late because... 

C 10. I couldn’t speak to the boss

I 2. He couldn’t buy the new computer
because... 
because...

H 3. The kids couldn’t fall asleep last night

a)  she had lost her doll. 
because...
b)  she had left her purse at home.
A 4. The little girl was crying because...  c)  she had already left the office.

d)  he hadn’t studied at all. 

B 5. I didn’t have to buy groceries
e)  he had spent all his money.
because...
f)  she had forgotten to set the alarm.
D 6. He failed his exam because... 
g)  she hadn’t watered them. 
J 7. The man bought a new camera
h)  they had watched a scary movie.
because...
i)  I had gone shopping the day before.
E 8. My sister couldn’t pay for lunch
j)  he had lost his old one. 
because...
Exercise 2 
FILL IN THE BLANKS 

Write the past perfect tense of the verbs below the blanks. 

had corrected 
Ex. The teacher      already            all the students’ tests. 
(correct) 

1. When I got to the house, Mary wasn’t there. She    HAD  already
           leaved. (leave) 

2. I didn’t recognize my old classmate because she    had change     so much.
(change) 

3. We missed the beginning of the movie. When we got to the theater, it    had
stared  already            . (start) 

4. I was very nervous for my first plane trip because I    had  never
           flied before. (fly) 

5. I couldn’t eat much dinner last night because I        haved       

such a big lunch. (have) 

6. I couldn’t make dinner yesterday. When I got to the supermarket, it   had   already
           closed. (close) 

7. Last week, our teacher gave back the essays we   writed   the week before.
(write) 

8. The house was quiet when he got home. Everyone      goed         

to bed several hours earlier. (go) 

9. They got to school late yesterday. The bell    had  already  ringed  . 

(ring) 

10. Aisha couldn’t come to my house last night because she  had already
           maked other plans. (make) 
11. We couldn’t find the house. It was clear that he      gived         
us the wrong address. (give) 

12. Annie didn’t want to come to the movie with us because she
               seed it the week before. (see) 

13. By the time the police arrived at the bank, the robber   had   already
           escaped . (escape) 

14. I couldn’t get into my house last night because I     forgeted   my key.
(forget) 

15. They   had   just   arrived   at the resort when they heard about the
incoming hurricane.

Exercise 3 
BY THE TIME 

Use the prompts to make a past perfect sentence with “by the time” and “already.” 

Ex. I missed my plane. (airport / plane take off) 

   By the time I got to the airport, the plane had already taken off. 

1. I missed the show. (theater / movie start) 

when I got to the theater the movie had already started

2. I couldn’t get my prescription. (drugstore / close) 

The drugstore was closed

3. I couldn’t say goodbye to my friends. (call their house / they leave) 

They spoke to them on the phone and they left without saying goodbye

4. I didn’t get the job. (I apply / they hire someone else) 

I am a good option but they hired someone else.

5. We couldn’t buy the house. (we see / someone else make an offer) 

You have to go see more houses because someone already bought the house.

6. The house was destroyed. (the firemen arrive / house burn down) 

The house burned down and the firefighters came to put it out

7. I didn’t get to taste her chocolate cake. (I arrive / her children eat whole cake) 

We arrived at your house but we had already eaten cake.

8. I didn’t see her when she was sick. (I go hospital / she go home) 

I was going to the hospital but she had already been discharged.

9. I didn’t see the game. (I turn on TV / game finish) 

As soon as I turned on the TV in game it was ending.

10. I missed my daughter’s performance. (I arrive concert / my daughter finish her song)

I reached the end of my daughter's concert.

Exercise 4 
NEGATIVE SENTENCES 

Complete the negative sentences using the past perfect tense. 

Ex. My house was very dirty when she came over because
                          . (I / not clean / for
weeks) 

1.Joe had to study hard for yesterday’s test because  he hadn’t done well the week
before  . (he / not do well / the week before) 

2. I was worried when she didn’t arrive on time because  she hadn´t been late
before . (she / not be / late / before) 

3. Cala didn’t want to go on the school ski trip because   she hadn´t ski before  .
(she / not ski / before) 

4. I didn’t recognize Ellen at the party because  I handn´t saen for in years  .
(I / not see / for years) 

5. Franco didn’t catch the bus because  he hadn´t left the house on time . (he /
not leave / the house / on time) 

6. Andy ate a huge supper last night because he hadn´t eaten all day    .
(he / not eat / all day) 

7. The farmers’ fields were very dry because   it hadn´t rained for weeks .
(it / not rain / for weeks) 

8. Roberta’s hair looked messy last night because  she hadn´t combed it
allday . (she / not comb / all day) 

9. Talitha was exhausted yesterday because she hadn´t sleet well for several days
 .(she / not sleep / well / for several days) 

10. I was so happy when I got to the theater because the movie hadn´t started
yet . (the movie / not start / yet) 
Exercise 5 
Fill in the schedule with things  you did yesterday. Then, with a  partner, take turns asking and  
answering past perfect questions  with already and yet.
Past Perfect 
Example: 
Grammar Practice Worksheets 
A: What had you already
done by 3:00 pm
yesterday? 
Schedule
B: I had already gone for a
7:00 at 7:00 I woke up jog by 3:00 pm yesterday. 
am By 7:00 pm yesterday,
what hadn’t you done
9:00 Prepare breakfast yet? 
am
A: By 7:00 pm yesterday, I
11:00 am I took off my clothes, but it was raining. hadn’t finished my
homework yet.

12:00 pm I did my pending tasks

1:00 I made lunch with my roommates.

pm .

3:00 I take a shower,

pm

5:00 I get ready to go to college.

pm

7:00 I came back from university

pm

9:00 prepare my dinner

pm

11:00 pm I did my English homework

Exercise 5 cont. 
B. Writing 

Write your partner’s answers in the spaces below using the past perfect tense.

1. I will wake up at 7:00 am

2.I will prepare breakfast

3.I gave up because it was raining

4.I will do my pending tasks

5.prepare lunch with my roommates

6.I showered and got ready to go to college

7.I will return from the university

8.I will prepare dinner

9.I will do my English homework. 

EXErcise 6 
WRITING 

Write a few paragraphs on  the goals you have and haven’t  accomplished in your life so far. 
Use the past perfect tense as  often as possible.
Past Perfect 
Grammar Practice Worksheets 

Example: 
When I was young, I wanted to be a journalist. By the time I was 12 years old,  I had already had a
paper route for two years. By my thirteenth birthday,  I had read countless newspaper articles,
but I hadn’t written any stories  of my own yet…

When I was 10 years old I wanted to be a firefighter. When I was 12 years old I
wanted to be a teacher but I lost the taste, when I was 13 years old I just wanted to
return to the place where I was born. When I was 14 I only thought about whether
or not I was going to pass the school year, When I was 15 years old, I didn't know if
I was going to continue being in the town where I live. When I turned 16, everything
was beautiful because I wanted to be a chemist. When I turned 17, everything was
strange and confusing. I didn't know what I wanted and went to study for chemistry,
pharmacobiology, and clinical chemistry. of time because I just wanted to work in a
laboratory. When I turned 19 I was thinking about how my stay would be. When I
turned 20 I had already spent half of my stay and it was horrible but good and
satisfying at the same time. Now that I am almost 21 I just think What will be my
next destination?
Exercise 7 
REVIEW 

Complete the following sentences using the correct form and tense of the  
verb provided. Use the past perfect, present perfect, or simple past tense. 

didn’t get 
Ex. Vicky             to class on time yesterday.  
(get) 

arrived had started 

By the time she             , the class             . 

(arrive) 
(start)

1. I was disappointed when I    arrived    at the party last night,  

(arrive) 

because most of my friends   had   already    goed      home. 

(go) 

2. I   had   never     beed    to France, but I would love to go. 

(be) 

3. I       invited      some friends to come for dinner last night, 

(invite) 

but they had

couldn’t come because they   maked   already
            other plans. (make) 

4. It is still snowing. It      started       to snow last night and it

  don´t   stoped    yet. (start) (not, stop) 

5. I      goed       to a concert last night.  

(go) 

I       enjoed      it so much because       don´t

goed      to a concert for several years. (enjoy) (not, go) 
6. I     geted        home quite late last night. My children  had  already
            falled asleep. (get) (fall) 

7. I know the new neighbors. I meeted them last week. 

(meet) 

8. Last night, I     spended        the evening with my friends.  

(spend) 

I wanted to go bowling because I   had   never   goed   

bowling before. (go) 

9. Dalia is still sick. She    haved     a bad cold for over a week. 
(have) 

10. Eduardo wants to buy a new car. He      owned       this one for 12 years. 
(own)