17168 past perfect speaking exercise

Finish the sentences for each other by using the past perfect tense.. Together complete the sentences using the past perfect tense.. I went to hospital because……… I arrived at college la

1 Read your sentences to each other one by one

2 Finish the sentences for each other by using the past perfect tense

3 Place all the sentences together on the table

4 Together complete the sentences using the past perfect tense (written)

Example-

When I arrived at the cinema……….

Answer- When I arrived at the cinema the film had already started

Person B

I was full because……….

I went to hospital because………

I arrived at college late because…………

I spoke to my friend after I………

Before I met my mother I………

Person A I was late for work because…………

I phoned my friend because……….

I went to college by bus because………

I turned off the radio after I ………

I watched T.V after I………

Possible answers

I was full because………

I was full because I had eaten a large meal

I went to hospital because………

I went to hospital because I had fallen down the stairs

I arrived at college late because…………

I arrived at college late because I had helped my Nan with her shopping

I spoke to my friend after I………

I spoke to my friend after I had seen her husband

Before I met my mother I………

Before I met my mother I had been to the supermarket

I was late for work because…………

I was late for work because I had forgotten to set my alarm

I phoned my friend because………

I phoned my friend because he had been ill

I went to college by bus because………

I went to college by bus because my car had broken down

I turned off the radio after I ………

I turned off the radio after I had listened to it for four hours

I watched T.V after I………

I watched T.V after I had made dinner