Ex.5. Work in pairs. Make up short dialogues. Present one event as prior to another event, moment or situation.

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Example: - Fred had cooked dinner by the time his family gathered at home.

- And Fiona?(to polish the floor)

- Fiona had polished the floor by the time her family gathered at home.

- And you?(to bake an onion pie)

- I had baked an onion pie by the time my family gathered at home.

- What had all you done by the time your family gatherd at home?

- We had cooked dinner, baked an onion pie and polished the floor by the time our family gathered at home.

1. The girl had made a new dress for her birthday party. (to buy flowers, to lay the table)

2. She had accompanied the injured girl home before the doctor arrived. (to wash the wound, to bandage the wound)

3. Patricia had watered the flowers before I went into the yard. (to sweep the yard, to trim the bushes)

4. He had changed the wheel on a car before the trip. (pack the suitcase, book the hotel room)

Ex.6. Match two parts of the sentences in the box using the Past Perfect. Remember what was first and what was next. Use time expressions when, by the time, after. There may be several variants.

Model:I had finished my work on the report (first) by the time he returned (next).