Past Perfect - 2ª série

Past Perfect

​Apostila - p. 11

PAST PERFECT

The past perfect is used to say that an action or an event happened before another one in the past.

PAST PERFECT

EXAMPLE

"When Anne arrived at the theatre, her friends had already bought the tickets."

PAST PERFECT

The Past Perfect is also used to talk about something that started in the past and continued up to another point in the past.

STRUCTURES!

Affirmative: pronoun + had + verb in the past participle

Ex: Mom got home at 7 and we had already made dinner.

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Negative: pronoun + hadn't + verb in the past participle

Ex: I woke up at 6 and it was clear that it hadn't rained.

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Question: Had + pronoun + verb in the past participle + ?

Ex: Had you seen that before? No, I hadn't/Yes, I had.

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence:

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

• had went

• had gone

• have go

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence:

2. He ___________ (change) so much that I didn't know who he was when I saw him last night.

• had changed

• had change

• have change

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence:

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

• had forget

• had forgot

• had forgotten

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence:

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

• haven't give

• hadn't given

• hadn't give

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence:

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

• had leave

• had left

• had leaved

Multiple Choice

"Ariana asked me to keep her secret, but I had sent a screenshot of our conversation to a whole bunch of people"

Além do Past Perfect, qual outro tempo verbal pode ser visto na sentença?

• Simple Present

• Simple Past

Multiple Choice

"But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it

I had hoped you'd see my face"

Qual parte do fragmento traz um exemplo de Past Perfect?

• "I couldn't stay away..."

• "I had hoped you'd see..."

• "I couldn't fight it..."

Focus on Language​

​Apostila - p. 11

​Question 1

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​The past perfect is shown in bold in the following sentences. Read them and to the activities.

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of after and before?

• after: antes

  before: depois

• after: depois

  before: antes

Multiple Choice

a) Which sentence best explains the use of the past perfect?

• i. the past perfect is used to talk about actions that were completed in the past.

• ii. the past perfect is used to talk about actions that started in the past and continue up to the present.

• iii. the past perfect is used to talk about actions that was completed before another action in the past or before...

• iv. the past perfect is used to talk about past habits.

Multiple Choice

b) Which option shows the correct form of the past perfect?

• i. had + base form of the main verb .

• ii. had + past participle form of the main verb.

• iii. had + simple past form of the verbs.

• iv. had + preposition of the main verb.

Multiple Choice

c) Where is not placed to form negative statements with the past perfect?

• after had e before the main verb

• after the main verb e before had

Multiple Choice

d) Which verb tense is used to talk about more recent actions?

• i. simple past

• ii. past continuous

• iii. present perfect

Multiple Choice

e) Which timeline best represents the following sentence?

"When the internet connection dropped, I had already saved the file."

​Question 1 - Answers

​a) iii

​b) ii

c) after had and before the main verb.

​d) i

e) i

Question 2

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​Look at the table showing what Kristopher did during the day. Then decide if the following statements are true (t) or false (f).

Multiple Choice

a) He had gone shopping for a new smartphone before he attended the videoconference.

• true (T)

• false (F)

Multiple Choice

b) He had finished work by 7 p.m.

• true (T)

• false (F)

Multiple Choice

c) He hadn't interviewed job applicants before lunchtime.

• true (T)

• false (F)

Multiple Choice

d) Before lunchtime he had checked his e-mail, started work, and gone shopping for a new smartphone.

• true (T)

• false (F)

Multiple Choice

e) He had had lunch before he attended the videoconference.

• true (T)

• false (F)

Multiple Choice

f) He checked his e-mail after he had started work.

• true (T)

• false (F)

Multiple Choice

g) He interviewed job applicants after he had had lunch.

• true (T)

• false (F)

​Question 2 - Answers

​a) F

​b) T

c) T

​d) F

​e) F

​f) F

​g) T

​Question 4

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​Complete the following sentences using the simple past and the past perfect.

Multiple Choice

a) He ______ (use) the internet for 6 hours before he _______ (decide) to go out and get some fresh air.

• had used / decided

• used / had decided

Multiple Choice

b) Jasmine ______ (turn off) the computer after the internet _______ (go off) five times in a row.

• had turned off / went off

• turned off / had gone off

Multiple Choice

c) I ______ (go) online to see what my best friend _______ (share) on her timeline.

• had gone / shared

• went / had shared

Multiple Choice

d) My parents _______ (go) offline before I ______ (have) the chance to call them.

• had gone / had

• went / had had

Multiple Choice

e) Sharon _______ (stop) laughing because her friends _______ (photoshop) her head onto a man's body.

• had stopped / photoshopped

• stopped / had photoshopped

​Question 4 - Answers

​a) had used / decided

​b) turned off / had gone off

​c) went /​ had shared

​d) had gone / had

​e) stopped / had photoshopped

Used To

​Apostila - p. 13

​Example 1:

​She used to have straight hair. Nowadays she has curly hair.

​Example 2:

Cell phones didn't use to have WhatsApp. Now they have.

​Example 3:

Did he use to have a beard?

​Let's practice a little!

Multiple Choice

1. We _________ have a car. We used to walk everywhere.

• used to

• didn't use to

Multiple Choice

2. _________ you __________ have a pet when you were a child?

• Did / use to

• Did / used to

Multiple Choice

3. ______ Kim ______ watch a lot of TV when you were younger?

• Do / used to

• Did / use to

Multiple Choice

4. I _________ hate vegetables, but now I love them.

• used to

• didn't use to

Multiple Choice

5. I ____________ like having birthday parties. I was a really shy child.

• used to

• didn't use to

Multiple Choice

6. Guilherme ________ hang out with his friends. Nowadays he prefers staying at home.

• used to

• didn't use to

Multiple Choice

7.  She __________ like chocolate, but she does now.

• used to

• didn't use to

Multiple Choice

8. I _________ drink coffee every morning but now I drink tea.

• used to

• didn't use to

Multiple Choice

9. ________ she ______ be a teacher?

• Did / use to

• Did / use

• Did / used to

Multiple Choice

10. They _________ live in India but now they live in Germany.

• used to

• didn't use to

Question 5

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​Read the sentences below and do the following activities.

Multiple Select

a)  It's possible to state that used to refers to:

(check three options)

• I. (  ) past habits.

• II. (  ) single actions in the past

• III. (   ) past states

• IV. ongoing actions.

• VI. a contrast between the past and the present.

Multiple Choice

b) What happens to used to in negative and interrogative statements?

• It changes to use to

• It changes to used to

​Questions 5 - Answers

​a) I, III & VI.

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​b) It changes to use to.