• 1. Complete, using the past perfect
• 2. Combine the sentences using when, before, after, or by the time
• 3. Translate. You can use a dictionary to look up words you don't know.
• 4. Answer using complete sentences

1. Complete, using the past perfect

🔹 Completar, usando el past perfect.

1. When I arrived at the station, the train __________ already __________ (leave).
2. She __________ never __________ (see) the ocean before that trip.
3. By the time he called, I __________ already __________ (go) to bed.
4. We __________ (not / eat) all day, so we were very hungry.
5. __________ you __________ (finish) the report before the meeting?
6. They were tired because they __________ (work) for twelve hours.

2. Combine the sentences using when, before, after, or by the time

🔹 Combina las oraciones usando when, before, after o by the time.

Example: She left. I arrived. => When I arrived, she had already left.

1. He ate dinner. She called.
2. We finished the project. The deadline arrived.
3. They sold the house. I heard the news.
4. The movie started. We got to the cinema.
5. She studied for hours. She took the exam.

3. Translate. You can use a dictionary to look up words you don't know.

🔹 Traducir. Puedes usar un diccionario para buscar las palabras que no conoces.

1. Cuando llegué, ella ya se había ido.
2. Nunca había visto una película tan buena.
3. Él no había terminado cuando lo llamé.
4. Para cuando llegamos, el restaurante había cerrado.
5. Ella estaba cansada porque había trabajado todo el día.
6. ¿Habías comido antes de ir al gimnasio?
7. Habían vivido en Madrid durante diez años antes de mudarse a Barcelona.
8. Nunca había viajado en avión antes de ese viaje.

4. Answer using complete sentences

🔹 Responde usando oraciones completas.

1. Had you studied any English before starting this book?
2. What had you done before you started reading this unit?
3. Had you ever traveled outside your country before you were 18?
4. By the time you finished school, how many years had you studied?