Past Perfect Tense & Past Perfect Continuous Tense

The main function of Past Perfect Tense is to express …

• an activity that happened at the same time in the past

• an activity that started in the past and continues to the present

• an activity that was completed before another past action

• an activity that will be completed in the future

The correct pattern for Past Perfect Tense is …

• S + had + V3

• S + was/were + V-ing

• S + have + V3

• S + had been + V-ing

Which time expression is often used in Past Perfect Tense?

• Tomorrow, next year

• Yesterday at 5 p.m.

• Before, after, by the time

• Always, usually

Choose the correct sentence.

• She had studied English before she went to London.

• She studied English before she had gone to London.

• She has studied English before she goes to London.

• She was studying English before she gone to London.

Identify the correct negative form.

• She hadn’t studied the lesson before the exam.

• She didn’t studied the lesson before the exam.

• She don’t study the lesson before the exam.

• She hasn’t studied the lesson before the exam.

The question form of Past Perfect Tense is …

• Did + S + V1 + O/C?

• Had + S + V3 + O/C?

• Have + S + V3 + O/C?

• Was + S + V-ing + O/C?

By the time I arrived, the teacher _ the lesson.

• had explained

• explained

• was explaining

• explains

Which sentence shows the use of Past Perfect Tense correctly?

• They have eaten before they came.

• They had eaten before they came.

• They were eating before they come.

• They eat before they came.

The Past Perfect Tense connects …

• two present actions

• a future and present action

• two past actions, where one happened before the other

• a past action and a future plan

Which word best completes the sentence? "She had never seen snow _ she moved to Canada."

• before

• after

• since

• until