20-01-25 (past perfect)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Planning  I Monday the 20th of January

- Past perfect

- Recap

Goal: After today you will be able to explain what the difference is between the past continuous and the past perfect 

Past Perfect 

1) 'perfect' ---> use have + past = ________

2) The past participle = ________

2) For the present perfect we always use the past participle version of a verb, for the past perfect we use ______ 

Have

Past

?

Past Perfect 

1) 'perfect' ---> use have + past = had

2) The past participle = voltooid deelwoord 

2) For the present perfect we always use the past participle version of a verb, for the past perfect we use the past participle as well. 

Past perfect 

Two things are happening within one sentence, closely together. 

For example: 

He had quickly checked his messages before he gave his phone to her. 

When George died, he and Maria had been married for nearly fifty years.

?

When he came home, she was making dinner. 

When he came home, she had made dinner. 

?

Past continuous

When he came home, she was making dinner. 

(happening at the same time, one might interrupt the other) 

Past perfect

When he came home, she had made dinner. 

(One happened before the other) 

Julie didn't arrive until after I ________
(leave).

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

We were late for the plane because we ______
(forget) our passports

They ______
(not/eat) yet so we went to a restaurant.

_____ Arnoud and Thomas are trying their best to focus.

______ one of us knew what was going on. We were so confused.

There's more..

should --> had better --> ought to

You are allowed to speak Spanish fluently after taking this course.

1. Correct
2. inccorect

You ought to take an umbrella; it’s starting to rain.

1. Correct
2. inccorect

Manager: You had better have strong maths skills to apply for this job; it’s a basic requirement.

1. Correct
2. inccorect

They'd better not do that again or I'll have a word with them.

1. Correct
2. inccorect

Mother: You had better not drank from that random pond in the woods!

1. Correct
2. inccorect

You had better not drink from that random pond in the woods!

1. Correct
2. inccorect

There's more..

Had better 

ought to

should 

be able to 

be allowed to

would rather

Homework 

Ex 9,10 and 13 until 15