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    The Form Usage Study The Examples: Had Flown Had Lived Had Done Had Left Hadn't Written Had Checked

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    The past perfect tense is used to talk about actions that were completed before something else in the past happened. It is formed using "had" plus the past participle of the main verb. Some example usages include talking about events that happened before another past event, describing something that had happened or a habitual past action, and answering questions about the past using the past perfect tense.

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    The past perfect tense is used to talk about actions that were completed before something else in the past happened. It is formed using "had" plus the past participle of the main verb. Some example usages include talking about events that happened before another past event, describing something that had happened or a habitual past action, and answering questions about the past using the past perfect tense.

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    The past perfect tense is used to talk about actions that were completed before something else in the past happened. It is formed using "had" plus the past participle of the main verb. Some example usages include talking about events that happened before another past event, describing something that had happened or a habitual past action, and answering questions about the past using the past perfect tense.

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    The Form Usage Study The Examples: Had Flown Had Lived Had Done Had Left Hadn't Written Had Checked

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    The past perfect tense is used to talk about actions that were completed before something else in the past happened. It is formed using "had" plus the past participle of the main verb. Some example usages include talking about events that happened before another past event, describing something that had happened or a habitual past action, and answering questions about the past using the past perfect tense.

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    We use the past perfect when we are

    already talking about the past and we


    ´go back´ to say that something had
    happened before.

    THE FORM USAGE


    had / hadn’t + the past participle Study the examples :
    I had done it. She was afraid because she had never flown before.
    She hadn’t done it. He loved the house. He had lived there all his life.
    After we had done our HW, we went to bed.
    Had they done it ?
    They had left before I could say anything.
    She said she hadn’t written it .
    Had you checked the mail before you sent it ?

    Match the sentence halves using the past simple and past perfect . Use WHEN or AFTER.
    e.g. After / when they had done their HW, they could play PC games.

    ey ate the dinner. She finally took the red one.


    e felt much better. He finished eating.
    k decided to have a rest. They did their homework. I lent it to Sophie.
    ey went to a pub to celebrate it. The bankMandy
    clerk called
    couldthe
    leave
    police.
    the hospital.
    nished reading the magazine. Lisa tried onHe painted
    five the hall and the kitchen. Mark cleared the table.
    sweaters.
    ter asked for a cup of coffee. She completely
    Ritarecovered.
    took a hot bath. They won the match. The robbers left.
    ey could play PC games.

    Finish the sentences using the past perfect : Answer the questions using the past perfect :
    1. Sue didn’t pass the exams because… 1. Why was she so excited ?
    2. When we got to the party… 2. Why did he feel tired ?
    3. Why was the fridge empty ?
    3. Mark was broke because…
    4. Why were you sick ?
    4. By the time Lara finally got up… 5. Why wasn’t she at the
    5. I didn’t want to see her because…. party ?
    6. When I called for the job… 6. What did he learn when
    7. By the time the film finished… he called the office ?
    8. Did you go home after …?

    Rewrite the sentences using the past simple and past perfect :
    She soon (realize) that she (spend) all her money.
    He (be) tired because he (not eat) anything since the morning. 3.When all the guests (leave) I (start) tidying.
    4.As soon as Jack (eat) his ice-cream he (go) to buy another one. 5.The police never (find out) where he (hide) the mone
    We (not recognize) her. She (cut) her hair.
    She (be) very upset because he (not answer) her e-mails.
    I (know) my wife for 5 years before we finally (marry) in 2009.
    The film already (start) when we (arrive).

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