Simple Past Present Perfect-Pluperfect

SIMPLE PAST – PRESENT PERFECT-PLUPERFECT

PRACTISE.

I-Match elements from the two columns so as to get correct and meaningful sentences.

1. We have been ill a- because he’s drunk too much 2. Paul came and stayed with us b- for about four days 3. We read the book Jaws c- for ten days last months 4. We haven’t paid any rent d- when we went for a cruise last month. 5. The owner of our flat left his home e- for the last four days 6. He had a car accident f- last year and has never been seen again 7. We were terribly worried g- because he’s had too much to drink 8. He’d better go to bed h- for at least a year: the owner has disappeared 9. We started going on a diet i- last month, after we’d had so much to eat at Christmas 10. We’ve been worried j- ever since we saw the film Jaws

II- Complete the following sentences with the correct tense of the verbs given between brackets + “for” or “since”.

1. This house…………………..here ever……………….I was a child ( to be ) 2. Ten years ago, he ……………for Africa, and nobody………………………of him ( to leave; to hear/ever) 3. Between 1962 and 1966, he ……………………three times stealing cars ( to catch, passive) 4. In 1912, the Titanic………………….and hundreds of passengers ………………..( to sink; to drown) 5. Uncle John………………………..his watch six months ago and……………late at the office ever. ( to lose, to be) 6. My neighbours…………………….such a noise last night that I ……………………my flat …………………….two hours to go for a walk as I …………………..sleep ( to make, to leave, can+not) 7. I won’t buy you this record: I………………………£10 on books for you today. ( to spend+ already)

III- Put the verbs in brackets into the right tense , “past” or “past perfect”.

1. We ( not/want)……………… to go through it again. We ( already/quarrel)……………….. twice. 2. Max and Luke ( meet)……………………at the pub the night before.They ( tell) me they were great friends 3.The stranger ( not/finish)……………………… his drink. But he ( get)………………. up from his seat when the sheriff came in. 4. They (have)………………… trouble finding the place. They ( never/be)………………..there before. 5. Bill ( invite)……………….us to dinner, but we said we (have)……………..a meal in town.

IV- Translate into English.

1. Wendy et son petit ami venaient de se disputer. 2. Si j’avais su , je t’aurais envoyer de l’argent. 3. Elle reconnut qu’elle avait fait une erreur. 4. Imagine que nous nous soyons perdus. 5. Qu’auriez-vous dit si vous aviez eu tort? 6. Ils dormaient depuis deux heures quand quelqu’un frappa à la porte.