Past perfect

Past perfect
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Ms Weeder
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Past perfect
HLZ: H3C
Ms Weeder

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Goal
At the end of this lesson, apply the past perfect in English.

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Assignment
Form an English sentence with two events that follow each other.

After I had finished my homework, I went out to dinner.

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Past perfect


had + past participle


What is the past participle?
- 3rd row (irregular verbs)
- verb + ed (regular verb)

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Examples

When I arrived at the party, Tim had already left.


had left
Past participle of leave > left.


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Use past perfect

With the past simple in one sentence.


One event happened before another.

The past perfect indicates the first event in the past.


When I arrived at the party, Tim had already left.

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Examples

Sarah had just got home when I phoned her.

Which event happened first?


I had been an intern for six months.

Past perfect can also exist in a sentence on its own.


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Signal words

You can often recognise the past perfect in sentences with the following words:

after
before
when
as soon as

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Examples

As soon as I had heard the news, I left my house.
After I had eaten breakfast, I was still hungry.

After these words, one uses the past perfect...


but there are exceptions...

Before I worked at the supermarket, I had already gained experience. 

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Indirect speech

Indirect speech = repeating what someone else said, you can also use the past perfect.


Alex said that she hadn't read the book.
NL: Alex zei dat zij het boek niet had gelezen.

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I ____ (work) at the restaurant for a year when I ____ (quit) my job.

Slide 11 - Open question

She ____ (to be) exhausted after she ____ (work out) for four hours.

Slide 12 - Open question

Stepping Stones

E. Writing & grammar: ex. 27-30 (p.102-105)

  • Past Perfect [had + v(ed)/irr. v]
  • Prepositions of time and place (+ extra practice)
  • Bonus! Irregular verbs

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