Students will be able to understand and use the structure about past perfect on oral and written texts.

MOTIVATION

CHECK THIS VIDEO ABOUT THE PAST PERFECT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TrE6VdtgLE

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PAST PERFECT EXPLANATION

In this section, you can find some exercises about past perfect, please do it carefully and solve it in the time that has been established by it.

ACTIVITY TIME

A. Make the past perfect:

Use HAD and change the verb in the correct form.

1. When I arrived at the cinema, the film ____________________ (start).

2. She ____________________ (live) in China before she went to Thailand.

3. After they ____________________ (eat) the shellfish, they began to feel sick.

4. If you ____________________ (listen) to me, you would have got the job.

5. Julie didn’t arrive until after I ____________________ (leave).

6. When we ____________________ (finish) dinner, we went out.

7. The garden was dead because it ____________________ (be) dry all summer.

8. He ____________________ (meet) her before somewhere.

9. We were late for the plane because we ____________________ (forgot)our passports.

10. She told me that she ____________________ (study) a lot before the exam.

11. The grass was yellow because it ___________________ (not / rain) all

summer.

12. The lights went off because we ___________________ (not / pay) the

electricity bill.

13. The children ___________________ (not / do) their homework, so they were

in trouble.

14. They ___________________ (not / eat) so we went to a restaurant.

15. We couldn’t go into the concert because we ___________________ (not /

bring) our tickets.

16. She said that she ___________________ (not / visit) the UK before.

17. Julie and Anne ___________________ (not / meet) before the party.

18. I ___________________ (not / have) breakfast when he arrived.

19. He ___________________ (not / use) email before, so I showed him how to use it.

20. You ___________________ (not / study) for the test, so you were very

nervous.

B. Past Perfect Tense

Choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences. Put the verb in the past perfect tense (had & past participle).

make – start – write – leave – forget – fly – escape – close – give – ring – eat – change – go – see

1.When I got to the house, Mary wasn’t there. She _________ already _________.

2.I didn’t recognize my old classmate because she _________________ so much.

3.We were late for the show last night. By the time we got to the theater, the movie

_____________ already _______________.

4.Yesterday I went on my first plane trip. I was very nervous because I ___________ never

_____________ before.

5.I couldn’t eat much dinner last night because I ______________ such a big lunch.

6.I couldn’t buy any groceries last night because when I got to the supermarket, it

_______________ already ______________.

7.Last week our teacher gave back the essays we ________________ the week before.

8.The house was quiet when Andrew got home. Everyone _________________ to bed

several hours earlier.

9.They got to school late yesterday. The bell _____________ already _____________.

10. Sheila couldn’t come to my house last night because she _______________ already

_________________ other plans.

11. We couldn’t find the house. It was clear that he ________________ us the wrong add

address.

12. Annie didn’t want to come to the movie with us because she ___________________

it the week before.

13.By the time the police arrived at the bank, the robber ____________ already

___________________.

14.I couldn’t get into my apartment when I came home from work last night because I _________________ to take my key.

C. Past Perfect Tense – Negative
Complete the sentences below using the past perfect in the negative and the words provided.

Ex. My house was very dirty when she came over because.... (I/ not clean/ for weeks)

Answer: My house was very dirty when she came over because I hadn’t cleaned it for weeks.

1. Joe had to study hard for yesterday’s test because... (he/not do well/ the week before) ____________________________________________________________________

2. I was worried when she didn’t arrive on time because... (she/ not be/ late/ before) ___________________________________________________________________

3. Judy didn’t want to go on the school ski trip because .... (she/not ski/ before) ___________________________________________________________________

4. I didn’t recognize Ellen at the party because.... (I not/see/ for years) ___________________________________________________________________

5. John didn’t catch the bus because.... (he/not leave/ the house/ on time ___________________________________________________________________

6. Andy ate a huge supper last night because... (he/not eat/ all day) ___________________________________________________________________

7. The farmers’ fields were very dry because... (it/not rain/ for weeks) ___________________________________________________________________

8. Roberta’s hair looked terrible last night because... (she/not comb/ all day) ___________________________________________________________________

9. Amanda was exhausted yesterday because.... (she/not sleep/ well/for several days) ___________________________________________________________________

10. I was so happy when I got to the theater because .... (the movie/ not start/ yet) ____________________________________________________________________

D. Past Perfect Tense
A. Match the first part of the sentence with the correct ending word.

1. Betty’s plants died because.... ___
2. Bob couldn’t buy the new computer because.... ___
3. Sammy couldn’t fall asleep last night because... ___
4. The little girl was crying because... ___
5. I didn’t have to buy groceries because... ___
6. Kevin failed his exam because... ___
7. Monty bought a new camera because.... ___
8. Clara couldn’t pay for lunch because... ___
9. Susan slept late because... ___
10. I couldn’t speak to the boss because... ___

a) she had lost her doll.
b) she had left her purse at home.
c) he had already left the office.
d) he hadn’t studied at all.
e) he had spent all his money.
f) she had forgotten to set the alarm.
g) she hadn’t watered them.
h) he had watched a scary movie.
i) I had gone shopping the day before.
j) he had lost his old one.

You can practice by your own on this websites

https://www.ef.com.co/recursos-aprender-ingles/gramatica-inglesa/past-perfect/

https://www.curso-ingles.com/aprender/cursos/nivel-avanzado/verb-tenses-past-perfect/past-perfect

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/past-perfect/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TrE6VdtgLE

https://www.espressoenglish.net/difference-between-present-perfect-and-past-perfect-in-english/

https://www.theschoolrun.com/what-are-the-present-perfect-and-the-past-perfect

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