Units 7-9: Exercise 3

Write sentences using the negative form of the past perfect. Use contracted form where possible.

1. I / not see / the man before today.
   I hadn't seen the man before today.
2. The building / not be / in a good condition / for years.
   The building hadn't been in a good condition for years.
3. Mum was angry / because Olly / not tidy / his bedroom.
   Mum was angry because Olly hadn't tidied his bedroom.
4. Isabel / not write / to her cousins / for a long time.
   Isabel hadn't written to her cousins for a long time.
5. We / not eat / ice cream / since / the summer.
   We hadn't eaten ice cream since the summer.