Listen to the first phrase. Repeat it. Listen to the second phrase. Repeat that.

Now put the information in the two parts together to make a sentence with a simple past and a past perfect using the word or words indicated to join the two parts.
If you don't understand the sentence you can put the cursor on "see text". Try not to!

example:

Phrase 1 : see text

Phrase 2 : see text

Use "when" and "already"in your answer

The two answers to this are:

Answer 1 : When John left home he had already had breakfast.

Answer 2 : When John left home he had had breakfast already.

When you have correctly entered an answer, listen to the model and repeat it for speaking practice.

EXERCISE:
1: ______________________________________________________

Phrase 1 : see text

Phrase 2 : see text

Complete the sentences below combining the two phrases with "by the time" and "already". Try to do this before listening to the answer!

Answer 1 : By the time Peter
or
Answer 2 : The meeting

2: ______________________________________________________

Phrase 1 : see text

Phrase 2 : see text

Complete the sentences below combining the two phrases with "just". Try to do this before listening to the answer!

Answer 1 : The plane

Answer 2 : The port wheel


3: ______________________________________________________

Phrase 1 : see text

Phrase 2 : see text

Complete the sentences below combining the two phrases with "because". Try to do this before listening to the answer!

Answer 1 : The engine of petrol.

Answer 2 : Because it stopped.