12A Grammar past perfect

 a Look at the pictures and complete the sentences. Use the simple past and past perfect.
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1 When they got (get) to the station, the train had already left (already leave).
2 She was (be) very cold because she had not taken (not take) her coat.
3 The printer didn’t work (not work) because he had not turned it on (not turn it on).
didn't take
4 I couldn’t (not take) a photo of the crocodile because I (forget) to
charge the battery.
5 They had never flown (never fly) before, and they were (be) very nervous.
6 When he arrived (arrive) at the pool, he realized he had not brought (not bring)
his swimsuit.
'd just had wasn't
7 She wasn’t (just have) dinner, so she had just had (not be) hungry.
8 She had to (have to) pay again because she had lost (lose) her ticket.
9 The waitress ran (run) after him because he had not paid (not pay) the bill.
had gone out
10 The fire engine arrived (arrive) after the fire (go out).
had learned
11 They could (can) speak French because they had learn (learn) it in school.
12 She was (be) tired because she had been (be) in line all night.

activation

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

 c Continue these sentences with the past perfect.

I didn’t recognize him because…
My father was really angry because…
When I got to school today, I realized that…

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