Англиискии для вас Новый курс XXI века

Past Perfect — Simple Past: в этом случае вместо when по смыслу можно употребить after.
When (after) they had looked round the Houses of Parliament, they had lunch.

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   После союза after может употребляться Simple Past, если нет необхо­димости подчеркивать предшествование.
   

After she returned home she called him back. После того как она вернулась домой, она перезвонила ему.
Exercise 1. Read and translate these sentences. Pay attention to the Past Perfect Tense.
I. By that time they had settled the matter. 2. No one had scored a goal by the end of the first period. 3. She had finished the book by last Wednesday and gave it back to Jane. 4. Peter Lobov had known Mr Wilson for many years before they began working together. 5. After he had walked round the city for two hours, he felt awfully tired. 6. They had attended iht Festival of Song before they left for Odessa. 7. He went for a walk after he had finished the translation. 8. After the manager had received all the visitors, he dictated a few letters. 9. He knew that the Browns had gone to Scotland by car. 10. I hoped that Peter had not gone out. I wanted him to help me.
Exercise 2. Transform these sentences according to the models, a) John saw the new film. (I knew)
I knew (that) John had seen the new film.
1. She did her homework. (I knew) 2. Mr Brown, a British businessman, has already arrived. (He knew) 3. They did everything. (I was sure) 4. They have already called the doctor. (I hoped) 5. Jane made an appointment. (I was sure) 6. The rain has stopped. (I hoped) b) We had lunch at two o'clock.
We had had lunch by two o’clock.
1. They had dinner at seven o’clock. 2. They left Edinburgh in October. 3. We finished work at six. 4. We attended the art exhibition last Sunday. 5. He gave the secretary the message in the evening. 6. He called them back at five o’clock.
c) He looked through the papers. He dictated some letters, (after)
After he had looked through the papers, he dictated some letters.
1. We arrived. The concert started, (when) 2. He came to the station. The train left, (when) 3. I received a letter from him. I went to see him. (after)

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   Peter came to see us. We left for London, (before) 5. 1 talked to him. 1 phoned you. (before) 6. 1 saw the film. I went home, (when)