- The pictures help you to understand the sentences.
- Watch out for signpost words!
Usually, Charlene and Tom (get along) quite well, but they (argue) at the moment.
Kim often (stay) awake until midnight, but she (sleep) now, even though it (be) only 9 o'clock.
- Decide which action happened earlier and influenced the other.
After they were / had been at the beach all day, Christopher complained / had complained about a sunburn.
I ordered / had ordered a photo album when we returned / had returned from our summer vacation to Italy.
The house was / had been empty because the owners moved / had moved a long time ago.
Wenn in einer Erzählung betont werden soll, dass ein Ereignis (noch) weiter in der Vergangenheit zurückliegt als ein anderes, steht diese Handlung im Past Perfect.
Mum prepared / had prepared my favourite dish for dinner, but I ate already / had already eaten at Jessica's house.
We could tell she went / had gone to bed because the lights were / had been out.
Nikki and Ricky knew / had known each other forever when Ricky proposed / had proposed.
Our car broke down / had broken down because we didn't find / hadn't found a gas station all day.
I took / had taken a nice nap after I had /had had lunch with my colleagues.
sunburn Sonnenbrand dish Essen, Gericht (to) propose einen Heiratsantrag machen
Yesterday, I at 6 AM.
you ever to Spain?
We on a class trip to Berlin last year - It awesome!
'Are you alright?' - 'No, I the most terrible day.'
I don't want a biscuit, I already my teeth.
go ● have ● wake up ● brush ●
be (2x)
- Look at the the pictures and the information given.
- Decide whether you need to use 'since' (point in time) or 'for' (time span).
