Inventions
Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous
Phrasal Verbs
Key Word Transformations
Past participle
100
Aspirin
100
By the time Vera finished her course, she ___________ in Dublin for six years.
a) had been b ) had been being
a) had been
100
BREAK--to separate
Break up
100
He had a really old computer before.
USED TO
He...a really old computer.
He used to have a really old computer.
100
Do
Done
200
Plaster/Band-Aid
200
I went to New York. I ___________ about it for years.
a) had been dreaming b) had dreamt
a) had been dreaming
200
LOOK--to try to find.
Look for
200
I'm not as good at maths as you.
BETTER
You...me.
You are better at maths than me.
200
Go
Gone
300
Used to deliver mail.
Postal service
300
They didn’t want to lunch because they ___________ already ___________ .
a) had…eaten b) had…been eating
a) had already eaten
300
TAKE--to remove something usually clothing.
Take off
300
The food was so good we had to leave a tip.
SUCH
It...we had to leave a tip.
It was such good food, we had to leave a tip.
300
Awake
Awaken
400
Used to correct a mistake in pen.
Wite-out/Tipp-Ex
400
I ___________ since early morning.
a) had been practicing b) had practice
a) had been practicing
400
GET--to get out of bed.
Get up
400
Her English won't improve if she doesn't practice.
UNLESS
Her English...she practices.
Her English won't improve unless she practices.
400
Fly
Flown
500
Used to preserve food.
Canned food/tins
500
They ___________ to find the hotel all evening.
TRY
They had been trying to find the hotel all evening.
500
LOOK--to investigate
Look into
500
I'd see a doctor if I were you.
OUGHT
You ought to see a doctor.
500
Freeze
Frozen