Time Expressions with the Past Perfect Example: John does his homework The class starts By the time the class started, John had done his homework The class started after John had done his homework John had done his homework before the class started John had already done his homework when the class started The class started at 6pm By then John had done his homework Use the following prompts to write short stories using a range of past tenses including the past perfect:John sees a unicorn in the forest He calls to his friends His friends arrive The unicorn disappears His friends say he’s crazy …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………… John cooks lunch The doorbell rings John answers it and the postman gives him a parcel The dog eats the lunch He returns to the kitchen …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The students have a party Miley Cyrus arrives at the party Miley Cyrus leaves the party John arrives at the party …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………….… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………….….… It starts raining John goes into the shop to buy an umbrella It stops raining John leaves the shop …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………… ……… Possible answers: John was walking through the forest when he saw a unicorn He called to his friends but by the time they arrived the unicorn had disappeared His friends said he was crazy John was cooking lunch when the doorbell rang John answered the door and the postman gave him a parcel As the postman was driving away John remembered the food in the kitchen He ran back inside but it was too late The dog had already eaten it The students were bored and decided to have a party They were amazed when Miley Cyrus arrived at the party and started singing Unfortunately John had to work as a waiter and only arrived home at midnight By then Miley Cyrus had left John was walking through Guadalajara when it started raining As was wearing his new suit, he decided to buy an umbrella in Corte Ingles It was December so the queues were huge Before John left the shop the rain had stopped Possible answers: John was walking through the forest when he saw a unicorn He called to his friends but by the time they arrived the unicorn had disappeared His friends said he was crazy John was cooking lunch when the doorbell rang John answered the door and the postman gave him a parcel As the postman was driving away John remembered the food in the kitchen He ran back inside but it was too late The dog had already eaten it The students were bored and decided to have a party They were amazed when Miley Cyrus arrived at the party and started singing Unfortunately John had to work as a waiter and only arrived home at midnight By then Miley Cyrus had left John was walking through Guadalajara when it started raining As was wearing his new suit, he decided to buy an umbrella in Corte Ingles It was December so the queues were huge Before John left the shop the rain had stopped Possible answers: John was walking through the forest when he saw a unicorn He called to his friends but by the time they arrived the unicorn had disappeared His friends said he was crazy John was cooking lunch when the doorbell rang John answered the door and the postman gave him a parcel As the postman was driving away John remembered the food in the kitchen He ran back inside but it was too late The dog had already eaten it The students were bored and decided to have a party They were amazed when Miley Cyrus arrived at the party and started singing Unfortunately John had to work as a waiter and only arrived home at midnight By then Miley Cyrus had left John was walking through Guadalajara when it started raining As was wearing his new suit, he decided to buy an umbrella in Corte Ingles It was December so the queues were huge Before John left the shop the rain had stopped