Exercise #1 They didnt want to 1. Why didnt your parents eat out yesterday evening?

They didnt want to. They had eaten out the evening before. 2. Why didnt Barry go canoeing last Saturday? He didnt want to. He had gone canoeing the Saturday before. 3. Why didnt Martha make eggs for breakfast yesterday morning? She didnt want to. She had made eggs for breakfast the morning before. 4. Why didnt you have pizza for dinner last night? I didnt want to. I had had pizza for dinner the night before. 5. Why didnt you and your friends drive to the beach last Sunday? We didnt want to. We had driven to the beach the Sunday before. 6. Why didnt Paul wear his polka dot shirt to work yesterday? He didnt want to. He had worn his polka dot shirt to work the day before. 7. Why didnt Susan take a psychology course last semester? She didnt want to. She had taken psychology course the semester before. 8. Why didnt your neighbors give a party last month? They didnt want to. They had given a party the month before. 9. Why didnt Mozart write an opera last week? He didnt want to. He had written an opera the week before. 10. Why didnt you go window-shopping last Saturday afternoon? I didnt want to. I had gone window-shopping the Saturday afternoon before. 11. Why didnt Monica fly her kite yesterday? She didnt want to. She had flown her kite the day before. 12. Why didnt you and your family discuss politics at the dinner table yesterday evening? We didnt want to. We had discussed at the dinner table the evening before. 13. Why didnt George do card tricks for his friends last weekend? He didnt want to. He had done card tricks for his friends the weekend before. Reading check-up 1. Roger had remembered to buy the ingredients he needed. True. 2. Roger hadnt remembered to cook the food. True. 3. Rogers guests couldnt beliebe what he had done. Maybe 4. Mr. And Mrs.s Jenkins had forgotten to buy their plane tickets. False. 5. When Mr. And Mrs. Jenkins realized what had happened, they felt very sad and upset. True. 6. Harold thinks its important to bring a resume to a job interview. True. 7. Harold doesnt have a suit Maybe. 8. Janet hadnt seen the script until the night before the play. False. 9. Before the play began, Janet hadnt realized that she had forgotten to put on her costume. True.

Which is correct? 1. Before Barbara went on her vacation, she went to the bank and bought (tickets travelers checks). 2. Peter wanted his boss to come over for dinner, but he forgot to send him (a resume an invitation). 3. Sheila (borrowed bought) her roommate's laptop for a few days' 4. Our grandchildren were (heartbroken foolish) when our dog Ian away. 5. At the supermarket next to the United Nations, (imported important) people buy (imported important) food. They Didn't Get There on Time 1.Did you go to the post office on time? No, I didnt. By the time I got to the post office it had already closed. 2.Did you go to the plane on time? No, I didnt. By the time I got to the post office it had already taken off. 3.Did you go to the movie on time? No, I didnt. By the time I got to the movie it had already started. 4.Did you go to the train on time? No, I didnt. By the time I got to the train it had already left. 5.Did you go to the lecture on time? No, I didnt. By the time I got to the lecture it had already end. 6.Did you go to the meeting on time? No, I didnt. By the time I got to the meeting it had already finished. 7.Did you go to the library on time? No, I didnt. By the time I got to the library it had already closed. 8.Did you go to the boat on time? No, I didnt. By the time I got to the boat it had already sail away. 9.Did you go to the parade on time? No, I didnt. By the time I got to the parade it had already goes by.

He hadnt gone fishing in a long time 1. Did Natalie enjoy swimming in the ocean last weekend? Yes, she did. She hadnt swum in the ocean in a long time. 2. Did you enjoy seeing a movie yesterday evening? Yes, I did. I hadnt seen a movie in a long time. 3. Did Mr. and Mrs. Ramirez enjoy taking a walk along the beach yesterday? Yes, they did. They hadnt taken a walk along the beach in a long time. 4. Did you and your friends enjoy eating at Burger Queen yesterday? Yes, we did. We hadnt eaten at Burger Queen in a long time. 5. Did Henry enjoy singing with the choir last Sunday? Yes, he did. He hadnt sung with the choir in a long time. 6. Did you enjoy having strawberry shortcake for dessert last night? Yes, I did. I hadnt had strawberry shortcake for a dessert in a long time. 7. Did Jim and Tess enjoy riding on a roller coaster this afternoon? Yes, they did. They hadnt ridden on a roller coaster in a long time.

8. Did Kevin enjoy playing hide and seek with his children last night? Yes, he did. He hadnt played hide and seek with his children in a long time. 9. Did Mrs. Kramer enjoy reading her old love letters last weekend? Yes, She did. She hadnt read her old love letters in a long time.

Reading check-up 1. Michael moved back to Fullerton last month. False. 2. He hadn't seen Fullerton in years. Maybe. 3. When Michael passed by the field last month, children were playing baseball. False. 4. Michael enjoyed going to the movies when he was young. True. 5. The ice cream shop was near Michael's home in Fullerton. Maybe. 6. Michael rode on the merry-go-round when he was a young boy. True. 7. Some of Michael's old neighbors still live in the same neighborhood. True. 8. Mrs. Riley still teaches science. Maybe.

Have you heard about Harry? 1. A: Have you heard about Tom? B: No, I havent. What happened? A: He twisted his ankle last week. B: Thats Terrible! How did he do that? A: He was flying a kite and he had never flown a kite before. B: Poor Tom! I hope he feels better soon. 2. A: Have you heard about Peggy? B: No, I havent. What happened? A: She injured her knee last week. B: Thats Terrible! How did she do that? A: She was skiing and she had never skied before. B: Poor Peggy! I hope she feels better soon. 3. A: Have you heard about Glen? B: No, I havent. What happened? A: He burnt himself last week. B: Thats Terrible! How did he do that?

A: He was baking brownies and he had never baked brownies before. B: Poor Glen! I hope he feels better soon. 4. A: Have you heard about Louise? B: No, I havent. What happened? A: She sprained her wrist last week. B: Thats Terrible! How did she do that? A: She was playing squash and she had never played squash before. B: Poor Louise! I hope she feels better soon.

5. A: Have you heard about Howard? B: No, I havent. What happened? A: He got a black eye last week. B: Thats Terrible! How did he do that? A: He was boxing and he had never boxed before. B: Poor Howard! I hope he feels better soon. 6. A: Have you heard about Abby? B: No, I havent. What happened? A: She hurt her arm last week. B: Thats Terrible! How did she do that? A: She was wrestling and she had never wrestled before. B: Poor Abby! I hope she feels better soon. 7. A: Have you heard about Victor? B: No, I havent. What happened? A: He lost his voice last week. B: Thats Terrible! How did he do that? A: He was singing opera and he had never sung opera before. B: Poor Victor! I hope he feels better soon. 8. A: Have you heard about Shirley? B: No, I havent. What happened? A: She dislocated her shoulder last week. B: Thats Terrible! How did she do that? A: She was doing gymnastics and she had never done gymnastics before. B: Poor! I hope he feels better soon. 9. A: Have you heard about Ann? B: No, I havent. What happened? A: She got hurt in an accident last week. B: Thats Terrible! How did she do that? A: She was ridding a motorcycle and she had never ridden a motorcycle before. B: Poor Ann! I hope she feels better soon.

10. A: Have you heard about Bruce? B: No, I havent. What happened? A: He sprained his back last week. B: Thats Terrible! How did he do that? A: He was doing tango and he had never done tango before. B: Poor Bruce! I hope he feels better soon. 11. A: Have you heard about Rex? B: No, I havent. What happened? A: It broke his front teeth last week. B: Thats Terrible! How did it do that? A: It was chewing on a steak bone and it had never chewed on a steak bone before. B: Poor Rex! I hope it feels better soon.

Exercise #2 Before 1. Lisa didn't feel very well when she got up this morning becauseshe (eat) had eaten a lot of candy before she went to bed. 2. My husband invited his boss for dinner last Friday night, and he forgot to tell me. Unfortunately, I (get) had gotten already tickets for a concert. 3. Our friends didn't stop showing us pictures of their grandson all evening. They (visit) just had visited him the day before. 4. I wanted to drive to the mountains with my friends yesterday, but they (drive) had driven to the mountains the afternoon before. 5. Andrew wasn't very happy when I visited him yesterday. He (cut) just had cut himself while he was cooking dinner. 6. Alice couldn't buy the new printer she wanted because she (spend) had spent all her money on her vacation 7. When my son got home from his date last night, my wife and I (go) had already gone to sleep. 8. My children didnt want to eat pancakes for breakfast yesterday morning because I (make) had made pancakes the morning before. 9. I didnt see a movie with my friends last weekend because I (see) had seen three movies the weekend before. 10. When I got up this morning my wife (leave) had already left for work. 11. Norman was upset when I saw him yesterday morning. He (have) had had a big argument with his next-door neighbor the night before. 12. When I saw Jill today, she was very happy. Her boyfriend (give) had just given her a

beautiful bracelet for her birthday. 13. Tom couldnt lend me his dictionary the other day because he (lose) had lost it the week before Late for Everything 2) He drove to the office and arrived late for an important meeting. It had already ended. 3) He got to the restaurant at 1:00 to meet his friend Janet for lunch. However, she had already gone already back to work. 4) He got to the bank at 3:15, but he was too late. It had already closed. 5) He got to the bird-watching lecture at 4:15. It had already ended. 6) He had made plans to get together with his friend Tom. But he didnt get to Toms office until 5:00. His friend Tom had already left. 7) He drove to the airport to pick up his grandmother and grandfather. He got to the airport at 8:30. Their plane had already flown. In a long time. 2) I enjoyed seeing my old friends at my high school reunion last weekend. I (see) hadnt seen them since we finished high school. 3) My wife and I decided to have a picnic in the park last Sunday. We (have) hadnt had a picnic in the park in a long time. 4) I went dancing with my girlfriend last Sunday night, and I hurt my back. I (go) hadnt gone dancing in a long time. 5) Cynthia was embarrassed at her party last night. She had invited her cousin Charles, but she (remember) hadnt remembered to invite his girlfriend, Louise. 6) Frank looked terrible when I saw him yesterday. His pants were dirty, he (iron) hadnt ironed his shirt, and he (shave) hadnt shaved in several days. 7) Michael was very discouraged when I saw him last week. He had been on a diet for a month and he (lose) hadnt lost any weight. Sylvia fell several times while she was skiing last weekend. She (ski) hadnt skied in a long time. 9) Arnolds boss fired him last week. Arnold (get) hadnt gotten to work on time in six months. 10) Betty was very lucky she didnt miss her plane this morning. She got to the airport late, but the plane (take off) hadnt taken off yet. 11) Alan did poorly on his English exam last week. Im not surprised. He (study) hadnt studied for the test. 12) Stuart enjoyed riding his bicycle last weekend. He (ride) hadnt ridden it in a long time. Working hard. 4) She hadnt read the next history chapter. 5) She hadnt memorized her lines for the school play. 6) He was hooking up the nex printer 7) He had already sent an e-mail to his boss He had already given the employees their paychecks 9) He hadnt written to the Bentley Company 10) He hadnt taken two packages to the post office 11) They were cleaning the garage.

12) They had already assembled Billys new bicycle. 13) They had already fixed the fence. 14) They hadnt repaired the roof. 15) They hadnt started to build a tree house. 16) She was playing squash. 17) She had already done yoga. 18) She had already gone jogging. 19) She hadnt lifted weights. 20) She hadnt swum across the pool 10 times.