Complete the sentences. Use the past perfect form of the verbs.
1) When I tried to phone them, nobody answered.
They all (go) swimming.
2) He (change) so much that I almost didn’t know who he was when I saw him last night.
3) She couldn’t phone me because she (lose) her mobile.
4) Somebody (steal) John’s car, so he was very angry.
5) Claire had no idea I was coming to see her. Her mum (forget) to tell her.
6) You arrived too late. They already (leave).
7) Her mother (not give) her any money, so she couldn’t buy the tickets.
8) They already (return) from their holiday when you got to their house?
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Complete the sentences. Use the past perfect form of the verbs.
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Answer/Răspuns:
1) When I tried to phone them, nobody answered. They had all gone swimming.
2) He had changed so much that I almost didn’t know who he was when I saw him last night.
3) She couldn’t phone me because she had lost her mobile.
4) Somebody had stolen John’s car, so he was very angry.
5) Claire had no idea I was coming to see her. Her mum had forgotten to tell her.
6) You arrived too late. They had already left.
7) Her mother hadn't given her any money, so she couldn’t buy the tickets.
8) Had they already returned from their holiday when you got to their house?
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Explicații:
Past Perfect Tense se foloseşte pentru a exprima o acţiune trecută desfăşurată înaintea altei acţiuni încheiate în trecut. Se traduce prin mai-mult-ca-perfectul.
- I had seen the film when he invited me to the cinema.
- Văzusem filmul când m-a invitat la cinema.