Past Perfect

Grammar: Past Perfect​

​Student's Book - p. 94

​Question 1 - Read the example sentences and answer the questions. Then complete the rule.

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​"Phoebe Snetsinger had just returned from a trip to Alaska when her doctor told her that she had cancer."

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​1. Which of the two actions came first: her returning from a trip or what the doctors told her?

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​"Four years later she set a new record. Nobody had spotted so many different bird species."

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​2. Which action came first?

DON'T FORGET

Affirmative: had + verb in the past participle

Negative: hadn't + verb in the past participle

​Interrogative: Had + pronoun + verb in the past participle?

Q​uestion 2 

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​Complete the sentences. Use the past perfect form of the verbs.

Multiple Choice

1. When I tried to call them, nobody answered. They _______ already _________ (go) swimming.

• had / go

• had / gone

• had / went

Multiple Choice

4. Claire had no idea I was coming to see her. Her mom _______________ (forget) to tell her.

• had forgot

• had forget

• had forgotten

Multiple Choice

5. You arrived too late. They _______ already ________. (leave)

• had / left

• had / leaves

• had / leaving

Multiple Choice

6. Her mother ___________ (not give) her any money, so she couldn't buy the tickets.

• hadn't give

• hadn't given

• hadn't gave

Multiple Choice

7. ________ they already __________ (return) from their vacation when you got to their house?

• had / returned

• had / return

• had / returns

Question 2 - Answers

• 1 - had / gone

• 2 - had changed

• 3 - had lost

• 4 - had forgotten

• 5 - had / left

• 6 - hadn't given

• 7 - had / returned

​Before we move on...

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​Let's practice a little more.

Multiple Choice

Bonus 1:

I didn't watch the movie because I __________ (see) it before.

• had saw

• had see

• had seen

Multiple Choice

Bonus 2:

Amy didn't invite Jack to the party because they _________ (have) a fight earlier in the week.

• had had

• had have

• had haved

Multiple Choice

Bonus 3:

Dora's dad was angry with her because she ________ (not clean) her bedroom.

• hadn't clean

• hadn't cleans

• hadn't cleaned

Multiple Choice

Bonus 4:

I didn't have to take the dog for a walk because Joey _________ already _________ (do) it.

• had / do

• had / done

• had / did

Multiple Choice

Bonus 5:

Tina ____________ (eat) three and a half brownies and was starting on her fourth when she started making a strange noise.

• had eaten

• had eating

• had ate

​Vocabulary: Time Linkers

Apostila - p. 94​

Multiple Choice

1. What is the meaning of when?

• onde

• por que

• qual

• quando

Multiple Choice

2. What is the meaning of as soon as?

• assim que

• há

• desde

• por muito tempo

Multiple Choice

3. What is the meaning of then?

• então/depois

• em tempos

• no momento

• futuramente

Multiple Choice

4. What is the meaning of until?

• onde

• por

• até

Multiple Choice

5. What is the meaning of while?

• a partir

• enquanto

• depois

​Question 1

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​Read the story. Complete it with the words in the list.

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​Question 1 - Answers

​1. Then

​2. When

​3. While

​4. until

​5. as soon as

Question 2

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​Match the parts of the sentence.

Multiple Choice

1. I never really liked Annie until

• b) I saw it wasn't for me

• c) I realized we have a lot in common.

Multiple Choice

2. As soon as  I saw John's face

• d) I noticed something was wrong with it.

• e) I knew he was really worried.

Multiple Choice

3. When we got home after school

• a) we did our homework immediately.

• b) I saw it wasn't for me.

Multiple Choice

4. While I was riding my bike

• b) I saw it wasn't for me.

• d) I noticed something was wrong with it.

Multiple Choice

5. I read the whole letter. Then

• b) I saw it wasn't for me.

• c) I realized we have a lot in common.

​Question 2

​1 - C

​2 - E

​3 - A

​4 - D

​5 - B