past perfect simple

PAST PERFECT SIMPLE
Aff: S+had+V3/ed(past participle)
Neg: S+had +not/hadn’t+V3
Interr: (Wh)Had+s+V3?
Folosim mai mult ca perfectul (past perfect simple ) pentru a descrie:
1. acțiuni care s-au terminat in trecut (Past Perfect Simple), înaintea altei acțiuni sau altui eveniment din
trecut (Past Simple);
2. evenimente sau experiențe care erau adevărate înaintea unei acțiuni sau unui eveniment din trecut.
Exemple:
1. They had taken many French lessons by the time they moved to France.
Au făcut/Facusera multe cursuri de limba franceză înainte de a se muta in Franta.
2.They had known the truth before I told them.
I hadn't eaten Mexican food before I went to Mexico last August.
Am mâncat mâncare mexicană pentru prima dată când am fost în Mexic în august, anul trecut.
I hadn't eaten Mexican food before I went to Mexico last August.
I had been to Thailand twice before I got a job there.
Am obținut o slujbă în Thailanda în trecut. Fusesem în Thailanda de două ori înainte de asta.
He hadn’t heard Mozart’s music when he bought the tickets for the concert.
Nu ascultase niciodată Mozart înainte să cumpere biletele la concert.

Had they read the book before they saw the film?
Au văzut filmul în trecut. Citiseră cartea înainte de asta?
I had never seen such a beautiful beach before I went to Kauai.
I did not have any money because I had lost my wallet.
Tony knew Istanbul so well because he had visited the city several times.
Had Susan ever studied Thai before she moved to Thailand?
She only understood the movie because she had read the book.
Kristine had never been to an opera before last night.
We were not able to get a hotel room because we had not booked in advance.
A: Had you ever visited the U.S. before your trip in 2006?
B: Yes, I had been to the U.S. once before.
2.We had had that car for ten years before it broke down.
By the time Alex finished his studies, he had been in London for over eight years.
They felt bad about selling the house because they had owned it for more than forty years.
A. Completați propozițiile cu forma afirmativă, negativă sau interogativă a verbului dintre
paranteze la timpul mai mult ca perfect (past perfect simple ):
had expected
I to see him at the party last night but he wasn’t there. (expect)
hadn't realised
 They that it was raining when they left the house. (not realise)
Had researched
 he the company before he went for the interview? (research)
had sent
 They didn’t receive my letter because I it to the wrong address. (send)

B. Write the verbs in Past Perfect Simple. Use the negative form.
In the shopping centre, I met a friend who I (see / not) ……hadn’t seen………….. for ages.
The thief could walk right into the house because you (lock / not) …hadn’t locked…. the door.
We lost the match because we (practise / not) …hadn’t practised……….. the days before.
At school, Jim quickly copied the homework that he (do / not) ……………hadn’t…
done……………………………
We ate at a restaurant last night because I (buy / not) ………………………. anything for dinner.
When we came back, it was cold in the house because Alice (close / not)
……………………………the windows.
All day long, Phil was angry with me just because I (greet / not) ………………………………
him first.
When I met Jane at eleven o’clock, she (have / not)
breakfast yet.
I couldn’t go to the cinema with my friends last night because I (finish / not)
my homework yet.
Fred answered my question although I (ask / not)
him.
C. Questions in Past Perfect Simple
Complete the questions in Past Perfect Simple.
1. (what / Bob / do) that he was kept in after school?

2. (you / eat) anything before you went to the theatre?
3. (he / live) in London before he moved to Glasgow?
4. (she / find) a new job by that time?
5. (they / book) a room before they went to Dublin?
6. (how often / you / ring) the bell before he answered the door?
7. (why / they / have) dinner before they came to the party?
8. (Carly / wash) the dishes when her mum came home?
9. (you / read) the contract before you signed it?
10. (who / live) in the house before we moved in?

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PAST PERFECT SIMPLE

Aff: S+had+V3/ed(past participle)

Neg: S+had +not/hadn’t+V3

Folosim mai mult ca perfectul (past perfect simple ) pentru a descrie:

Au făcut/Facusera multe cursuri de limba franceză înainte de a se muta in Franta.

2.They had known the truth before I told them.

I hadn't eaten Mexican food before I went to Mexico last August.

I hadn't eaten Mexican food before I went to Mexico last August.

I had been to Thailand twice before I got a job there.

Nu ascultase niciodată Mozart înainte să cumpere biletele la concert.

Au văzut filmul în trecut. Citiseră cartea înainte de asta?

I had never seen such a beautiful beach before I went to Kauai.

I did not have any money because I had lost my wallet.

Had Susan ever studied Thai before she moved to Thailand?

Kristine had never been to an opera before last night.

B: Yes, I had been to the U.S. once before.

 he the company before he went for the interview? (research)

 They didn’t receive my letter because I it to the wrong address. (send)

When I met Jane at eleven o’clock, she (have / not)

Fred answered my question although I (ask / not)

C. Questions in Past Perfect Simple

Complete the questions in Past Perfect Simple.

1. (what / Bob / do) that he was kept in after school?

3. (he / live) in London before he moved to Glasgow?

4. (she / find) a new job by that time?

5. (they / book) a room before they went to Dublin?

7. (why / they / have) dinner before they came to the party?

8. (Carly / wash) the dishes when her mum came home?

9. (you / read) the contract before you signed it?

10. (who / live) in the house before we moved in?

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