PAST PERFECT

PAST PERFECT

by Alejandra Escobedo

​We use the past perfect...

​We want to make clear that one past action happened before another past action.

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​She had fallen after she finished her homework.

​POSITIVE SENTENCES

+ HAD + P.P. +

​She had traveled to France after she finished school.

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​They had eaten dinner before I arrived.

​NEGATIVE SENTENCES

​S + HAD + NOT + P.P.

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​He hadn't gone to bed before he finished studying.

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​They hadn't played soccer by 7pm.

Fill in the Blanks

I opened my handbag to find that I

(forgot) my credit card.

Multiple Choice

I went to the library, then I ________________________ (buy) some milk and went home.

• had bought

• bought

• have bought

• hadn't bought

Fill in the Blanks

Julie was very pleased to see that John

(clean) the kitchen

Multiple Choice

Homer felt ill last night because he____________________ (eat) too many cakes.

• ATE

• HAS EATEN

• HAD EATEN

• HAD ATE

Fill in the Blanks

When he

(arrive) at the party,Julie had just left.

Multiple Choice

I ________(go) to the shop to buy the dress I _________(see) the day before

• went / had seen

• had gone / saw

• went / saw

• had gone / had seen