past perfect

Subject + had + past participle My brother had done the ironing when I got home.. Affirmative I had been you had been he/she /it had been Interrogative had I been?. Negative I had no

Subject + had + past participle

My brother had done the ironing when I got home.

Affirmative I had been you had been he/she /it had been

Interrogative had I been? had you been? had he/she/it had been? Negative I had not been you had not been he/she/it had not been

You are talking about the past and want to say that something

happened before this time: When I arrived home she had gone EXERCISE 1 Circle the correct option

told you about it?

2-When he arrived he has/had already gone

to the theatre.

3-Mary had/hadn’t told anyone her secret.

4-When I had/have finished the washing up

5-I sat down when I have/had finished

cleaning the house I was exhausted.

6-She was amazed because she hasn’t/hadn’t

seen a film like that before.

7-Tina was scared because she had/hadn’t

never flew/flown before.

8-When I have/had started to work, my boss

asked me to type a long letter.

9-Sam was ill that day because he

10-I couldn’t get in because I had/hadn’t

EXERCISE 2 Fill in with the past simple or past perfect

1-Sally everybody how she _ the exam (tell/pass/

2-He to Italy last summer Before that he _ to France (go/be) 3-I a film that I before (see/never see)

4-He found out he _ anything when he at high school (not learn/be) 5-Everything when I _ back to my old school (change/come)

6-He his brother when he _ his homework (call/do)

7-When Sue _ her car, she out with Mark (wash/go) 8-I _ to feel worried when I saw that I my wallet (start/lose)

Make past perfect tenses (affirmative, negative or interrogative)

1-I didn’t enjoy the party because Martin there (not be)

2-Jenny was crying a lot What _? (happen)

3-He wasn’t happy about the match because his team _ (lose)

4-When Ben got home his wife to cook supper (forget)

5-Tom was annoyed because when he got to work his boss _ (arrive already) 6-Cindy was very happy Her mother _ all the shopping (do)

7-I knew I _ that girl before but couldn’t remember where (see)

8-I couldn’t understand why I to lock the main door (forget)

9-I was surprised when I knew my friend _ the letter I sent him (not get) 10- that man before he came to this pub for the first time? (see)

EXERCISE 1

1-HAD

2-HAD

3-HADN’T

4-HAD-ARRIVED 5-HAD

6-HADN’T

7-HAD/FLOWN 8-HAD

9-HADN’T

10-HAD

EXERCISE 2

1-Told-he had passed 2-went-had been 3-saw-had never seen 4-hadn’t learnt-was 5-had changed-came 6-called-had done 7-had washed-went 8-started-had lost

EXERCISE 3

1-Hadn’t been

2-had happened? 3-had lost

4-had forgotten 5-had already arrived 6-had done

7-had seen

8-had forgotten 9-hadn’t got

10-Had you seen