12A GRAMMAR past perfect

e Look at the pictures and complete the sentences. Use the past simple and past perfect.

1 When they [JQ1 (get) to the station the train had already left (already leave).
2 She (be) very cold because she (not take) her coat.
3 The printer (not work) because he (not turn it on).
4 I (not can) take a photo of the crocodile because I (forget)
to charge the battery.
5 They _ __ __ _ _ (never fly) before and they _ _ __ __ _ (be) very nervous.
6 When he _ __ __ _ _ (arrive) at the pool he realized he _ _ __ _ _ _ (not bring)
his swimsuit.
7 She _ _ _ _ __ _ (just have) dinner, so she _ _ _ _ __ _ (not be) hungry.
8 She (have to) pay again because she (lose) her ticket.
9 The waitress (run) after him because he (not pay) the bill.
10 The fire engine (arrive) after the fire (go out).
11 They (can) speak French because they (learn) it at school.
12 She (be) tired because she (be) in the queue all night.

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G Cover the sentences. Look at the pictures and remember the sentences.

G Continue these sentences with the past perfect.

I didn't recoBnize him because ...
My father was really anBry because ...
When I Bot to school today I realized that . ..

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 12A COMMUNICATIVE Match the sentences
. , Fold the sheet. Read the first halves of sentences 1-14. With a partner, think about how the
sentences might continue. Use the past perfect.
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1 I couldn't find my bike because ... D a I'd already seen the film.

2 I didn't want to go to the cinema

b I'd left my towel at home.
because ... D
3 I didn't recognize Jack at first
c I'd already rung her three times.
because ... D c

4 I couldn't catch the flight

d somebody had stolen it.
because ... D
5 I didn't want to call Jane again
e I hadn't brought my glasses.
because ... D
6 I bought the book because ... D f he'd cut my hair much too short.

7 My phone didn't work because ... D Cl

g I'd left my passport at home.
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8 I couldn't go swimming because ... D h I'd drunk too much coffee.

9 I had a big argument with my

i my sister had recommended it.
husband last night because ... D
10 I nearly cried when I came out
j I hadn't studied enough.
of the hairdresser's because ... D
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11 I couldn't sleep because ... D k I hadn't seen him for 30 years.
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l he'~forgotten our wedding

12 I failed the exam because ... D anniversary.

13 I had problems reading the menu

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I m the chef hadn't cooked it enough.
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I couldn't eat the fish because ...

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l" I'd forgotten to charge it.

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• Match the sentence halves.

G Fold the paper vertically and try to remember the second halves of the sentences.

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