The past perfect tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action or point in the past. It helps establish a clear sequence of events in a narrative. Structure:The past perfect tense is formed using "had" followed by the past participle of the main verb. For example: Affirmative: "She had finished her homework before dinner." Negative: "He had not interviewed the applicants until they turned in their resumés." Question: "Had they left by the time you arrived?" Usage: To show which of two past actions happened first: By the time he opened the door, the bell had rung twice. The bell ringing twice happened before he opened the door. *(On this channel there’s a video lesson where you can see the Past Perfect being used in Third Conditional sentences, and the link is here): ruclips.net/video/nT37bfITR8s/видео.htmlsi=hAy7cUzouDlki86w It is used in inversions as well. You will find a couple of videos on Inversions on this channel. Check the links: INVERSIONS WITH SCARCELY ruclips.net/user/shorts8B8huBggKHg?si=PFxTANhY1buAHJA8 INVERSIONS IN ENGLISH ruclips.net/video/TDrCi6ZSyt0/видео.htmlsi=e5F-Bo3X3wv6EMm5 Common Past Perfect Time Expressions These are some common time expressions used with the past perfect. You'll commonly see these time expressions with all the perfect tenses. Just · She had just left when I got there. Already · The police had already arrested him by the time I got there For · She had been there for two hours · I'd worked there for 7 years before they decided to offer me a promotion Yet · I hadn't yet seen the changes in her I wanted to see. By the time · We had ordered our starter by the time they turned up. Until · We couldn't start the meeting until everyone had arrived. Note that the clauses can be placed in either order. For example: · She had just left when I got there. . OR · When I got there, she had just left. Key Points:The past perfect is always used in relation to another past action or time. It emphasizes that one action was completed before another past event. NOW THE QUIZ Fill in the Blanks with the Past Perfect form of the verbs in brackets. 1. By the time we arrived at the cinema, the movie _______________ (already start). 2. She _______________ (finish) her homework when she went out to play. 3. They _______________ (never be) to Paris until they traveled there last year. 4. The storm _______________ (pass),when we went outside to assess the damage. 5. He was upset because he _______________ (lose) his wallet. 6. We _______________ (already eat) dinner when they invited us out. 7. The pet _______________ (get better) by the time the vet arrived. 8. _______________________(the kids; fall asleep) when the babysitter arrived? 9. By the time I arrived, she _______________ (not; wait) long. 10. The team______________ (save) the files when the computer crash
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The past perfect tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action or point in the past.
It helps establish a clear sequence of events in a narrative.
Structure:The past perfect tense is formed using "had" followed by the past participle of the main verb.
For example: Affirmative: "She had finished her homework before dinner."
Negative: "He had not interviewed the applicants until they turned in their resumés."
Question: "Had they left by the time you arrived?"
Usage:
To show which of two past actions happened first:
By the time he opened the door, the bell had rung twice.
The bell ringing twice happened before he opened the door.
*(On this channel there’s a video lesson where you can see the Past Perfect being used in Third Conditional sentences, and the link is here):
ruclips.net/video/nT37bfITR8s/видео.htmlsi=hAy7cUzouDlki86w
It is used in inversions as well. You will find a couple of videos on Inversions on this channel. Check the links:
INVERSIONS WITH SCARCELY
ruclips.net/user/shorts8B8huBggKHg?si=PFxTANhY1buAHJA8
INVERSIONS IN ENGLISH
ruclips.net/video/TDrCi6ZSyt0/видео.htmlsi=e5F-Bo3X3wv6EMm5
Common Past Perfect Time Expressions
These are some common time expressions used with the past perfect. You'll commonly see these time expressions with all the perfect tenses.
Just
· She had just left when I got there.
Already
· The police had already arrested him by the time I got there
For
· She had been there for two hours
· I'd worked there for 7 years before they decided to offer me a promotion
Yet
· I hadn't yet seen the changes in her I wanted to see.
By the time
· We had ordered our starter by the time they turned up.
Until
· We couldn't start the meeting until everyone had arrived.
Note that the clauses can be placed in either order. For example:
· She had just left when I got there. . OR
· When I got there, she had just left.
Key Points:The past perfect is always used in relation to another past action or time.
It emphasizes that one action was completed before another past event.
NOW THE QUIZ
Fill in the Blanks with the Past Perfect
form of the verbs in brackets.
1. By the time we arrived at the cinema, the movie _______________ (already start).
2. She _______________ (finish) her homework when she went out to play.
3. They _______________ (never be) to Paris until they traveled there last year.
4. The storm _______________ (pass),when we went
outside to assess the damage.
5. He was upset because he _______________ (lose)
his wallet.
6. We _______________ (already eat) dinner when
they invited us out.
7. The pet _______________ (get better) by the time the vet arrived.
8. _______________________(the kids; fall asleep)
when the babysitter arrived?
9. By the time I arrived, she _______________ (not; wait)
long.
10. The team______________ (save) the files when the computer crash