Vocabulary
Connectors of Contrast
Past Perfect Simple/ Continuous
Past Perfect Continuous/ Simple
Vocabulary
100


Forgive

100

In spite of the argue/ arguing they remained friends. 

Arguing

100

Before James and I met, I had heard/ had been hearing that he was very easy to talk to. 

had heard

100

Before you arrived, they ______ (to wait) for you for 1 hour.

had been waiting

100


Appreciate

200


Gossip

200

We all need friends sometimes, even though/ however they can also hurt our feelings 

even though 

200

My friend and I had argued/ had been arguing for a few minutes when we both suddenly started laughing. 

had been arguing

200

Daniel _______ (to study) English for 6 years before he started working as a Teacher.

had been studying

200


Lose touch

300


Make friends

300

Despite/ Although being quite shy, Tom often makes new friends. 

Despite

300

A week after they had fallen out/ had been falling out with each other, Ella and Amy made up again. 

fallen out

300

I ________ (to work) at the company for five years when I got the promotion.

had been working

300


Relationship

400


Rely on/ Support

400

Although/ However I've got a lot of friends. I will feel lonely sometimes. 

Although

400

Jake and Alex hadn't met/ hadn't been meeting before so I introduced them to each other. 

hadn't met

400

Martha _________ (to walk) three miles a day before she broke her leg.

had been walking

400


Performance

500


Share

500

Liam's a good friend, despite/ spite the fact that he lives so far away. 

Despite

500

I had talked/ had been talking with my friend for so long that I didn't realise it had got dark outside. 

had been talking

500

When I arrived home, My mom _____ dinner (to cook)

had cooked

500


Encouragement

600


Admire

600

I saw Emily at the party. Although/ However I didn't speak to her. 

However

600

Our teacher asked me and my friend what we had whispered/ had been whispering about. 

had been whispering

600

I had already finished my homework by the tme the class _____. (to finish)

had finished

600


Preference

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