Past Perfect Simple

What is the formation of the past perfect simple tense?

• has + past participle

• had + past participle

• have + past participle

• was + past participle

When do we use the past perfect simple tense?

• To describe an action that happened after another action in the past.

• To describe an action that will happen in the future.

• To describe an action that happened before another action in the past.

• To describe an action that is happening in the present.

Give an example sentence using the past perfect simple tense.

• She is already eaten dinner when I arrived.

• She has already eaten dinner when I arrived.

• She had already eaten dinner when I arrived.

• She will have already eaten dinner when I arrived.

How do we form negative sentences in the past perfect simple tense?

• We use 'did not' + past participle of the main verb.

• We use 'was not' + past participle of the main verb.

• We use 'have not' + past participle of the main verb.

• We use 'had not' + past participle of the main verb.

Rewrite the following sentence in the past perfect simple tense: 'She had already left when I arrived.'

• She was already left when I arrived.

• She has already left when I arrived.

• She already left when I arrived.

• She had already left when I arrived.

What is the correct question form of the sentence: 'They had finished their homework.'?

• Had they finished their homework?

• Have they finished their homework?

• Were they finished with their homework?

• Did they finish their homework?

What is the formation of the past perfect simple tense?

• had + past participle

• was + past participle

• have + past participle

• has + past participle

When do we use the past perfect simple tense?

• To describe an action that will happen in the future.

• To describe an action that happened after another action in the past.

• To describe an action that is happening in the present.

• To describe an action that happened before another action in the past.

Give an example sentence using the past perfect simple tense.

• She has already eaten dinner when I arrived.

• She will have already eaten dinner when I arrived.

• She is already eating dinner when I arrived.

• She had already eaten dinner when I arrived.

How do we form negative sentences in the past perfect simple tense?

• We use the auxiliary verb 'had' followed by 'not' and the past participle of the main verb.

• We use the auxiliary verb 'did' followed by 'not' and the past participle of the main verb.

• We use the auxiliary verb 'has' followed by 'not' and the past participle of the main verb.

• We use the auxiliary verb 'have' followed by 'not' and the past participle of the main verb.