Practise the past perfect tense in a conversation about last night.

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5. I hadn't seen him in years.

Conversation

Repeat each line of the conversation 4 times.

A:    How was the concert last night?

B:    It was good. I hadn't been to one before.

A:    Really? Sorry I couldn't go. Was Tom there?

B:    Yeah. I hadn't seen him in years, so it was good to catch up.

Now shadow your teacher reading the conversation 4 times.

Next, practise the conversation, changing "A" and "B" roles with your partner.

Substitute

Replace the underlined words with the following, and practise the conversation:

Produce

Think of new words to complete the blanks. Use the following phrases so that you can THINK and SPEAK at the same time:

Challenge!

Finally, try the conversation without looking at it!

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