15 Grammar Lab Il Past perfect
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Completa le frasi con il Past perfect dei verbi tra parentesi.
1 Robin offered Carl a job. He got out of prison. (after) Robin offered Carl a job after he’d go ___________________________________________________ out of prison. ___________________________________________________ 2 She moved to a remote island. She travelled outside of the town only a few times. (before) ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 3 The trial ended. It lasted more than 2 years. (when) ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 4 The suspect was released. They proved he was innocent. (because) ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 5 My empty wallet was found. The mugger threw it away. (after) ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 6 She recovered from the flu. She got back to work. (once) ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
had played (play) 1 Henry was tired: he _______________ rugby all morning. 2 He _______________ (live) in a farm when he was a child. 3 He _______________ (not earn) over minimum wage during the whole time he lived in the countryside. 4 By the time Brittany was 29, she _______________ (visit) all Europe. 5 Despite living in the same flat in the city for 5 years, no one _______________ (know) Oliver very well. 6 Temperatures _______________ (change) dramatically as soon as we arrived in St Moritz.
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CERT Scegli l’opzione corretta (A, B o C). B at the crime scene, 1 By the time the Police ____ the suspects had left. A was B arrived C was arriving 2 When I visited Japan for the second time, it was incredible to see how much things ____. A had B was C had been changed changed changed 3 Laura wasn’t hungry at lunchtime because she ____ a big breakfast. A ‛d had B was having C has had 4 The robbers got into the house easily, because Cara ____ the bedroom window open. A had left B leaved C had 5 I ____ to Bath last year. I ____ there before. A had gone; B had been; C went; never had never had never went been been 6 ____ Tom ____ his ticket before he went to the theatre? A Has... B Did... C Had... bought buy bought
Metti i verbi tra parentesi nelle forma corretta, poi abbina le frasi (1-5) con le frasi (a-e). arrived at the cinema (arrive), 1 When I ___________ 2 We ___________ (not eat) all day, 3 Tim ___________ (not do) his homework 4 Before he ___________ (move) to Leeds, 5 They ___________ (drive) all night a n David ___________ (live) in London. 1 the film ______ had already ___________ started (start). b n c n when they finally ___________ (arrive) home. d n so he ___________ (get) bad marks. e n so we ___________ (go) to the restaurant.
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Unisci le due frasi usando le parole tra parentesi.
have / get something done
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Riscrivi le frasi usando have / get something done. 1 Joshua broke his leg a month ago, and yesterday the doctor removed the plaster. Joshua broke his leg a month ago, and ___________________________________________________ yesterday he had the plaster removed. ___________________________________________________ 2 The Connors don’t like photos, so they called a painter to paint the family portrait. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 3 Since the heating system wasn’t working, she called a plumber to repair it. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 4 I was too lazy to cook, so they delivered my pizza for dinner. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 5 My garden was growing too fast, so the gardener cut the grass. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 6 The countess was in tears: during the night a thief stole all her jewels. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________