PAST SIMPLE, PAST PERFECT AND PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

The past perfect is used:

• to talk about the future

• to talk about an action that happened after another action in the past

• to talk about an action that happened before another action in the past

The past perfect continuous is used:

• To talk about an action in the past that continued until another action in the past

• To talk about an action that happened after another action in the past

• To talk about the present

The correct structure for the past perfect is:

• Subject + verb in past + complement

• Subject + had + verb in past participle

• Subject + had + verb in past

The correct structure for the past perfect continuous is:

• Subject + had + verb in past participle

• Subject + have + been + verb-ing

• Subject + had + been + verb-ing

Select the correct sentences according to these events:

watched tv at 2pm

ate lunch 1pm

• I had eaten lunch before I watched tv

• I had watched tv before I ate lunch

• I had ate lunch before I watched tv

Select the correct sentence according to these events:

take a shower at 8.30am

do homework at 12pm

• I had taken a shower before I did homework

• I did homework before I took a shower

• I had done homework before I took a shower

Select the correct sentence according to these events:

Study english from 4pm to 5pm

play videogames from 5pm to 7pm

• I had study english before I play videogames

• I had been playing videogames before I studied english

• I had been studying english before I played videogames

Select the correct sentence according to these events:

traveled to Europe in 2010

Graduated from University in 2008

• I had traveled to Europe before I graduated from University

• I had graduated from University before I traveled to Europe

• I had graduate from University when I travel to Europe

Select the correct sentence according to these events:

Check email at 7pm

watch a movie from 5 to 7pm

• I had been checking my email before I watched a movie

• I had watching a movie before I checked my email

• I had been watching a movie when I checked my email

Select the correct sentence according to these events:

take a nap 3pm

exercise 4pm

• I had taken a nap after I exercised

• I exercised after I had taken a nap

• I had exercised before I took a nap