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BEFORE THE FINAL TEST

HOMEWORK

INSTRUCTIONS: In the next 7 pairs of sentences, you´ll decide which sentence happened first, and then combine the sentences using the word BEFORE. example:
* She studied hard.
she took the test.
Answer: She had studied hard before she took the test.

* He made dinner.
He bought the food.
* She went to work.
She brushed her teeth.
* He started to cook on the barbecue.
He made a fire.
* They practiced a lot.
They ran in the race.
* My parents came to visit.
I cleaned the house.
* She returned it to the library.
She read the book.
* We put on our coats.
We went outside.
* She went to bed.
She ate dinner.

Practice your written English

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https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/learning-english/free-resources/write-and-improve/

READING USING PAST PERFECT AND PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Past Perfect

Past Perfect Continuous

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Like the past perfect tense, the past perfect continuous refers to events or actions that ocurred before a particular point in the past. Like other continuous tenses, the past perfect continuous focuses on the duration of activity.
EX: He failed his driver´s test. (past event)
      He had been practicing for a long time (activity that lasted for a long time)

• Affirmative sentence:

     subject  +  HAD + BEEN + VERB+ING  +  _________________
     pronoun
     ex: They had been studying for many years to get this certification

• Negative sentence:

      subject   + HAD  + NOT  + BEEN  +  VERB + ING   + ______________
      pronoun        (Hadn´t)
      ex: she hadn´t been preparing herself for this shocking event

• Question form:

       HAD   +   subject    +   BEEN  +   VERB+ING   +  ____________ ?
                     pronoun
       EX: Had they been playing soccer for such a long time?

• Short answers:

       Yes,  + subject pronoun + HAD           
       No,    + subject pronoun + HADN´T

Do you want to know more about the past perfect continuous tense? go to :
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/pastperfectcontinuous.html

CHAPTER 8: PAST PERFECT TENSE

The past perfect tense is used to refer to actions or events that ocurred before a particular point in the past.

• Affirmative sentence:

      subject   +   HAD  + verb in past    +  _____________
      pronoun                 participle

        ex: I didn´t want to wear a suit yesterday because I had worn one the day before

• Negative sentence:

       subject   +  HAD  + NOT  +  verb in past   +  ___________________
       pronoun       (hadn´t)          participle

       ex:I enjoyed going to the beach last weekend because I hadn´t gone swimming in a long time.

• Question form:

       HAD  +  subject   +   verb in past  +  ________________ ?
                   pronoun       participle
  
       ex: Had she eaten thai food before?

• Short answers:

       Yes, +  subject pronoun  + HAD

       No,  +   subject pronoun  + HADN´T

would you like some more information/exercises about this tense? go to:
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/pastperfect.html

DECISIONS, DECISIONS!

START         BEGIN        CONTINUE      KEEP ON      STOP      QUIT
Instructions: respond to these hypothetical situations, using the appropriate verbs from above.

• You´re driving along a street, and you see a red traffic light. What should you do?
• You´ve been eating dinner, and now you´re feeling full. (There´s still a lot of food on your plate.) What should you do?
• You have an exam tomorrow. You´ve studied for an hour, and now your friends want to go to a movie. What should you do?
• Your doctor is concerned about your blood pressure. What should you do?
• You don´t think your supervisor is pleases with your work. What should you do?
• You think your neighboors are going to complain to the landlord about you. What should you do?

CHAPTER 7: VERB + INFINITIVE/GERUND

• VERBS + INFINITIVE

       decide  to_____________
       learn    to_____________

• VERBS + GERUND

       avoid
       consider
       enjoy
       keep on        __________ ing
       practice
       quit
       stop
       think about

• VERBS + INFINITIVE/GERUND

       begin
       can´t stand
       continue            to______________
       hate                  _____________ ing
       like
       start