Exercise 5. Use the verbs in brackets in the Past Perfect Simple or Past Perfect Continuous. 1. By the time he died Beethoven (write) nine symphonies. 2. We chose the Hotel Rio
because we (stay) there before. 3. We (wait) for over an hour when the train finally arrived. 4. I was
completely out o f breath because I (run). 5. I (see) the film before, so I knew how it ended. 6. When
he got married. I (know) Chris for about two years. 7. Johnson (get) ready for the race for six
months and finally the big moment came. 8. Vivian (not/have) computer lessons for very long so he
wasn’t sure how to use the Internet. 9. Holly (not/eat) oysters before, so she w asn't sure what to do
with them. 10. I (listen) to my new CD for a few minutes when the CD player started making a
funny noise. 11. When you saw us, we (run) for six miles - and we still had a mile to go! 12. Sarah
looked tired because she (exercise) all morning. 13. We (live) next to the gym for a couple of
months before I decided to join it. 14. I (already/buy) the computer game when I saw it was cheaper
in another shop.
Exercise 6. Use the verbs in brackets in the Future Perfect Simple or the Future Perfect Continuous. 1. By this time next week, I (take) my English exam. 2. At six o ’clock, I (experiment) for
three hours. 3. I (cook) dinner by the time you get home. 4. In ten minutes, he (wait) here for Craig
for over two hours. Where can he be? 5. W e’ll be halfway through the sponsored swim in one hour
so we (swim) for forty-eight hours non-stop by then. 6. They (not/finish) painting the house by the
time we get back from holiday. 5. If she is still on phone at eight o ’clock, Jan (talk) to Melissa for
over two hours. 6. At six o'clock this evening, we (not/climb) for five hours but for seven hours! 7.
This time next month, you (probably/pass) your driving test! 9. (you/do) all your homework by
bedtime? 10. We (probably/not/leave) by the time you get home. 11. By lunchtime I (send out) all
the invitations. 12. By the end o f this month. I (work) on my project for about six months, but I
have still got a lot to do before I hand it in. 13. By the time I graduate from the university, I (study)
English for over 15 years, so I should be quite good at it by then. 14. We (move) into our new house
by the time you visit us.
