Past Perfect

1. Affirmative Sentences:

Subject + had + verb pp

2. Negative Sentences: Subject + had + not + verb pp

3. Interrogative Sentences: Had + subject + verb pp

1. Usamos el pasado perfecto para referirnos a una accin o evento que

comenz en el pasado y que es anterior a otra accin tambin en el
pasado. La accin que ocurri primero es en pasado perfecto y la que sigue
en pasado simple.

Id read the book before I saw the movie. (Haba ledo el libro antes de ver la
pelcula.)

Donna had just left when you called. (Donna haba salido justo cuando llamaste.)
Had you ever flown before the trip to France? (Alguna vez habas volado antes
del viaje a Francia?)

2. Se usa para acciones que ocurrieron antes de un tiempo especfico en el

pasado.

I had already woken up when the alarm clock rang at 7am. (Ya me haba
despertado cuando son el despertador a las 7.)

He hadnt been to France before the trip in 2008. (No haba estado en Francia
antes del viaje del 2008.)

Exercises:
1. Put the verbs into the correct form (past perfect simple).
1.

The storm destroyed the sandcastle that we (build)_______

2.

He (not / be)____________ to Cape Town before 1997.

3.

When she went out to play, she (do / already)____________her homework.

4.

My brother ate all of the cake that our mum (make)________________

5.

The doctor took off the plaster that he (put on)_______________- six weeks before.

6.

The waiter brought a drink that I (not / order)______________

7.

I could not remember the poem we (learn)________________ the week before.

8.

The children collected the chestnuts that (fall)________________from the tree.

9.

(he / phone) ________________Angie before he went to see her in London?

10.

She (not / ride)__________________a horse before that day

Exercise 2.
1.

After Fred___________ (to spend) his holiday in Italy he________________(to want) to

learn Italian.

2.

Jill______________(to phone) Dad at work before she_______________ (to leave) for

her trip.

3.

Susan______________ (to turn on) the radio after she_______________ (to wash) the
dishes.

4.

When she___________ (to arrive) the match__________________ (already / to start).

5.

After the man___________ (to come) home he____________(to feed) the cat.

6.

Before he_____________(to sing) a song he_________________ (to play) the guitar.

7.

She________________ (to watch) a video after the children_____________ (to go) to

bed.

8.

After Eric_____________ (to make) breakfast he_________________(to phone) his

friend.

9.

I_____________(to be) very tired because I______________ (to study) too much.

10.

They __________________(to ride) their bikes before they_______________ (to

meet) their friends

Exercise 3:
Circle the correct answers:
1. I didn't recognise / hadn't recognised Sue, because she cut / had cut her hair.
2. I arrived / had arrived at the shop at 6.45, but it already closed / had already closed.
3. David didn't play / hadn't played the match because he hurt / had hurt his leg.
4. When I looked / had looked everywhere for my car keys, I started / had started to panic.
5. When he had finished / finished his dinner he sat down / had sat down to watch TV.
6. It was / had been a film I didn't see / hadn't seen before.