2nd years Past perfect past simple

Expressing Past events

2nd years

August 11th, 2021

TODAY'S AGENDA

• Express past events by recognizing 2 or more actions in the past.

• Check HW 2: PAST PERFECT

How can we recognize PAST PERFECT?

• We use HAD + PAST PARTICIPLE

• It's the 1st action from the PAST

Examples:

I hadn't finished my homework WHEN my Mom got home.

Multiple Choice

The PAST perfect is formed by...

• HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE

• HAD + PAST PARTICIPLE

• AM/ IS/ ARE + PAST PARTICIPLE

• AM / IS / ARE + V-ING

Multiple Choice

We hadn't ______ anything all day.

• ate

• eaten

Multiple Choice

The motive had _____ obvious.

• been

• was

Multiple Choice

When I was 5 years old, I ____________ (learn) how to read.

• had learned already

• learn

• had already learned

Multiple Choice

He hadn't _____ to the police.

• spoken

• spoke

Multiple Choice

I went to Brazil last year. I ___________ (not go) there before.

• had gone

• went

• hadn't gone

Multiple Choice

The police couldn't arrest Andy, because they _______ any evidence against him.

• didn't find

• hadn't found

WHY DID YOU SAY THAT?: Write 1 REASON using PAST PERFECT

• "I'm sorry" to your friend? Because I HAD ...

• "I hope so" to Ms Olga. Because ...

• "Thank you" to your Mom.

• "I can't" to your best friend.

Remember!!!

When the idea starts with BY THE TIME, WHEN we use SIMPLE PAST and we add a comma (,) to pause and give emphasis.

 

When I arrived at the station, the train had just left.

Example

When I arrived in the office, John had gone out.

Multiple Choice

I ....... such a beautiful sunset before I went to the island.

• has never seen

• had seen

• had never seen

• has seen

Multiple Choice

April ...(go) to the supermarket this morning to buy some snacks

• have gone

• has gone

• gone

• went

Multiple Choice

By the time the firemen ....., the fire had destroyed many huts

• arrive

• arrived

• has arrived

• had arrived

Multiple Choice

When I arrived at the cinema, the film .......

• had started

• started

• has started

• start

Multiple Choice

After we .... all the sandwiches we decided not to have any sweets.

• ate

• were eating

• had eaten

• eat

Multiple Choice

I .... her for 3 years until I met her at last.

• saw

• didn't see

• hadn't seen

• wouldn't see

Multiple Choice

She ....just ...... to watch TV when the power went off.

• has started

• had started

• started

• was started