UNIDAD 32

PAST PERFECT – PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

TASK A. Complete the sentences in past perfect simple (negative).

1. The waiter served something that we (not / order)._____________

2. He went to the country which he (not / visit)_____________ before 3.

She picked out the dress, which she (not / wear)_________ for ages.
4. He (not / swim)________________ in the beach before that day.
5. His mother was angry because he (not / do)________________ the shopping
for her.

TASK B. Choose the past perfect or the past simple:

1) After Fred ____________ (to spend) his holiday in Italy he ______________ (to want)
to learn Italian.

2) Jill _______________ (to phone) Dad at work before she ________________ (to
leave) for her trip.

3) Susan _________________ (to turn on) the radio after she __________________ (to
wash) the dishes.

4) When she ______________ (to arrive) the match _____ already_______ (to start).

5) After the man ____________ (to come) home he _______________ (to feed) the cat.

6) Before he ____________ (to sing) a song he _____________ (to play) the guitar.

7) She _______________ (to watch) a video after the children _________ (to go) to
bed.

8) After Eric _______________ (to make) breakfast he _________________ (to phone)

his friend.
 TASK C. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in
brackets using past perfect or past perfect progressive. Use contractions
where it´s possible.

1) Peter was Sally's best friend. She _________________ (know) him all her life.

2) The children were wet because they ______________ (play) football in the rain.

3) We were very hungry because we __________________ (not / eat).

4) I was happy when I found my keys. I ________________ (look) for them for hours.

5) She was exhausted because she ___________________ (work) since eight o'clock
that morning.

6) Everything was white because it __________________ (snow).

7) I ____________________ (not / see) Jacob for several years, but I recognized him
immediately.

NEITHER-NOR /EITHER-OR/ BOTH

TASK D. Choose the proper response:

1. He doesn't like_____ one of those bands. 2. I hate that song, my sister hates it ___.
Either Neither
Neither Too Nor
Either

3. Neither my brother __ my mom knows about this 4. He didn't come to the party, and his
brother didn't come ____.
Nor Neither
Neither Nor
Or Either

5. ____ (one) of the girls knows how to dance. (Both girls are bad dancers). 6. He __ has a cat
or a dog. I can't remember.
 Either Neither
Neither Too
Nor Either

7. Neither my brother ___ ready to go. 5. I'm not a big fan of that writer, and ____ is my father.
Nor his friends are Too
Nor his friends is Either
Or his friends is Neither

TASK E. Write the correct option for the following sentences using Both,
Either, Neither, Nor and So:
1) ________ cats _________ teenagers turn their heads when you call them.

2) You would hardly ever see a cat walking outside of the house with its master.
___________ would you see a teenager in public with his or her parents very
often.

3) A cat doesn't share your taste in music. A teenager doesn't ____________.

4) ___________ cats ___________ teenagers can lie on the sofa for hours on
end without moving.

5) Cats expect you to prepare the food for them. ___________ do teenagers.

6) If you tell a joke, ____________ your cat ____________ your teen will
laugh about it.

7) If you make a sudden move in their direction, _________ cats ______

teenagers get frightened.

8) Cats do not improve your furniture. Teenagers don't _____________.

9) Cats roam outside and often come home very late at night. ______________ do
teenagers.

10) Conclusion: no matter if you ____________ have a cat ____________ a teenager at

home - it's all the same.