The Past Perfect Tense + Used to
Which action is previous to the action in the past: arrived or had left?If you can't answer the question, watch the video about The Past Perfect Tense or read the rules in your Workbook. Past Perfect Simple Tense Match two parts of the sentences. Mary caught a cold because she hadn`t been dressed warm. John had a bad tummy ache after he had eaten in the cafe. Ann had taken her medicine before she started her dinner. The doctor prescribed some medicine for his patient after he had examined him. By the time the doctor came the man had given first aid for poor Tom. Past Perfect or Past Simple? Devide the parts of sentences into two column: Past Perfect or Past Simple Past Perfect (the action previous to the action in the past) Mary had called the doctor Bob had visited the dentist He had felt pain in his heart The doctor had examined his patient Past Simple (the action in the past) Mary came back to the patient Bob went to the cinema he took some medicine he changed his opinion Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple or Past Perfect. 1. I had caught (catch) cold before I went (go) to London.2. Rose felt (feel) very tired after she had worked (work) in the garden.3/ Before I went (go) to the doctor I had stayed (stay) in the bed for three days.4. Tom had returned (return) home before his mother came (come).5. The two athletes left (leave) the competition. They had cheated (cheat).6. The storm destroyed (destroy) the sandcastle that we had built (build).7. She went (go) out to play when she had done (do ) her homework.8. My brother ate (eat) all of the cake that our mum had made (make).9. The doctor took off (take off) the plaster that he had put on (put on) six weeks before.10. The waiter brought (bring) a drink that I hadn't ordered (not / order). How to use the phrase ... used to ... in English Select the correct form of "use to" + the most obvious verb to complete the sentences.Form affirmative, negative or interrogative sentences according to the sign at the end of each sentence.skip = jumpChoose from:solve, dress up, build, fly, drive, attend, have, drink, skip, ride, play, blow I used to build sandcastles when I went to the beach with my parents. (+)Molly didn't use to drink coffee when she was in primary school. (-)My father used to fly a kite with me in the park when I was a kid. (+)Did Alice use to skip rope in the school playground? (?)My older brother didn't use to drive me to school. He was too young. (-)Alan used to ride his tricycle in the house when he was four. (+)We used to have a dog before we moved to the city. (+)Did you use to attend business meetings at the beginning of your career? (?)Mark used to dress up as a pirate at Halloween. (+)Peter used to blow soap bubbles when he was a kid. (+)My grandpa didn't use to solve crossword puzzles at my age. He found them boring. (-)I used to play with building blocks when I was younger. (+)