past perfect simple forms
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PAST PERFECT (Aff.)(General)
I
You
He / She / It
We
You
They
had + past part.
had + past part.
had + past part.
I
You
He / She / It
We
You
They
had done
had done
had done
Do
Examples• I had always been a student before I became a teacher.• You had eaten all the cake before I found out where it
was.• Pedro had already done his homework by the time his
parents arrived home.• María had been my girlfriend before she started going
out with Pedro.• By the time the cat realized there was a mouse, it had
run away.• Pedro, María and I had been to the USA before the twin
towers were pulled down by terrorists.• “After you, boys and girls had left the house, all your
friends started to come round.”• Pedro and María had had a baby before they got
married.
PAST PERFECT (Neg.)(General) Do
I
You
He / She / It
We
You
They
hadn’t + past part.
hadn’t + past part.
hadn’t + past part.
I
You
He / She / It
We
You
They
hadn’t done
hadn’t done
hadn’t done
Examples• I hadn’t always been a student before I became a teacher.• You hadn’t eaten all the cake before I found out where it
was.• Pedro hadn’t done his homework yet by the time his parents
arrived home.• María hadn’t been my girlfriend before she started going out
with Pedro.• The cat hadn’t seen the mouse until it made that funny
noise.• Pedro, María and I hadn’t been to the USA before the twin
towers were pulled down by terrorists.• “You, boys and girls hadn’t made your beds when I came
back from work.”• Pedro and María hadn’t had a baby before they got married.
PAST PERFECT (Aff. Int.)
I
You
He / She / It
We
You
They
had + past part.
had + past part.
had + past part.
I
You
He / She / It
We
You
They
had done
had done
had done
Do(General)
PAST PERFECT (Int.)(General) Do
I
you
he / she / it
we
you
they
Had past part.?
Had
Had past part.?
past part.?
I
you
he / she / it
we
you
they
Had
Had
Had
done ?
done ?
done ?
Examples• Had I always been a student before I became a teacher?• Had you eaten all the cake when I saw you in the kitchen?• Had Pedro done his homework by the time his parents
arrived home?• Had María been your girlfriend before she started going
out with Pedro?• Had the cat realized there was a mouse before you
opened the door?• Had Pedro, María and I been to the USA before the twin
towers were pulled down by terrorists?• Had you all left before your friends arrived?”• Had Pedro and María had a baby before they got
married?.
Short Answers• Had I always been a student before I became a teacher?
Yes, you had. // No, you hadn’t.• Had you eaten all the cake when I saw you in the kitchen?
Yes, you had. // No, you hadn’t.• Had Pedro done his homework by the time his parents arrived home?
Yes, he had. // No, he hadn’t.• Had María been your girlfriend before she started going out with Pedro?
Yes, she had // No, she hadn’t• Had the cat realized there was a mouse before you opened the door?
Yes, it had. // No, it hadn’t.• Had Pedro, María and I been to the USA before the twin towers were pulled
down by terrorists?Yes, you had. // No, you hadn’t.
• Had you all left before your friends arrived?”Yes, we had. // No, we hadn’t.
• Had Pedro and María had a baby before they got married?.Yes, they had. // No, they hadn’t.