Past Perfect 2

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We use past perfect to show that smth. happened before aspecific time in the past.

NowFuturePast

1999 20012005

became famous

got the Oscar

died

By 1999 Oprah Winfrey had become famous.

After she had become famous, she got the Oscar.

Before she died in 2005, she had got the Oscar.


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first action second action

PAST FUTURE

NOW

The sun rose I woke up

The sun had risen when I woke up.

First: he ate his lunch.Then: he lit a cigarette.

After he had eaten his lunch, he lit a cigarette.

First: The plane took off. (Its 7.30)Then: We arrived at the airport. (Its 8.00)

By the time we arrived at the airport, the planehad taken off.


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TIME EXPRESSIONS

OF PAST PERFECT TENSE

After:First, Brad Pitt acted in the movie, Seven Years in Tibet

Then, the Government of China banned his entrance to China.

After Brad Pitt acted in the movie, Seven Years in Tibet,the Government of China banned his entrance to China.

After + Past Perfect , Past tense


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As soon as:First, Brad began to work in a TV firmThen, Brad got his first role in the movie

Thelma and Louise.

As soon as Brad had began to work in a TV firm,

he got his first role in the movie T

helma and Louise

As soon as + Past Perfect , Past tense


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Before:First, the producers of the film had consideredBrad Pitt for the main role.Then, Keanu Reeves took the main role in the Matrix.

Before Keanu Reeves took the main role in the Matrix,the producers of the film had considered Brad Pittfor the main role.

Before + Simple Past, Past perfect


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By the time/ When:First, Julia Roberts changed her name from Julieto Julia.Then, Julia Roberts became a famous movie star.

By the time/ when Julia Roberts became a famousmovie star, she had (already) changed her name from

Julie to Julia.

By the time/When + Simple Past, Past perfect


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First Then1) Sue / pack/ her suitcase call / a taxi

2) Bob/drink/some beer pay/ the bill3) Mary /read /the contract sign/ it

4) The show / finish the boys/ leave/ there

5) Peter /draw/ some moneyfrom the bank buy/ his plane ticket

1) After Sue had packed her suitcase, she called a taxi.

2) After Bob had drunk some beer, he paid the bill.

3) After Mary had read the contract, she signed it.

4) As soon as the show had finished, the boys left there.

5) After Peter had drawn some money from the bank,

he bought his ticket.


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First Then1) Sue / already/pack/ hersuitcase

call / a taxi

2) Bob/drink/some beer pay/ the bill

3) Mary /read /the contract sign/ it

4) The show / already /finish the boys/ leave/ thetheatre

5) Peter /draw/ some moneyfrom the bank

buy/ his plane ticket

1) Before Mary called a taxi, she had already packed her suitcase

2) Before Bob paid the bill,he had drunk some beer

3) Before Mary signed the contract,she had read it.

4) When the boys left the theatre,the show had already

finished.

5) Before Peter bought his ticket, he had drawn somemoney from the bank.


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AFTER had+v3, v2AS SOON AS past perf., past tense

Eg: After the doctor had examined me, he wrote aprescription.

BEFORE v2 , had+ v3BY THE TIME past tense, past perf.WHEN

Eg: Before the doctor wrote a prescription, he hadexamined me.

CONJUNCTIONS


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First the burglars left the building. Then the police arrived.

After the burglars ___________________the building,the police________________.

By the time the police ________________, the burglars________________.

had left

arrived

had left

arrived


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First I learned French. Then I wentto France.

I ____________________ French beforeI __________ to France.

I __________________ to France afterI _______________ French.

After I _____________ French, I _______________ to France.

Before I _____________ toFrance,I ______________ French.

went

had learned

went

had learned

went

went

had learned

had learned


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I read the book,then I watched its film.

After I ________________ the book, I _____________its film.

Before I ________________ the film, I ______________its book.

I ___________________ the book before I______________ the film.

I _______________ the film after I

________________ the book.

had read watched

had read

had read

had read

watched

watched

watched


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OPEN THE BRACKETSOPEN THE BRACKETS

1)1) Sam (be) ___________ a newspaper reporter before heSam (be) ___________ a newspaper reporter before he(become) __________ businessman.(become) __________ businessman.

2)2) I (feel)___________ a little better after I (take)I (feel)___________ a little better after I (take)_________ the painkiller._________ the painkiller.3)3) I was late. The teacher(give/already) _____________I was late. The teacher(give/already) _____________

a quiz when I (get) _________ to class.a quiz when I (get) _________ to class.1)1) It was raining hard,but by the time the course (be)It was raining hard,but by the time the course (be)______________over, the rain (stop)_____________.______________over, the rain (stop)_____________.

2)2) Millions of years ago, dinosaurs (roam) _________ theMillions of years ago, dinosaurs (roam) _________ theearth, but they (become) ______________ extinct byearth, but they (become) ______________ extinct bythe humankind first (appear)____________.the humankind first (appear)____________.

3)3) I(see/never) ________________ any of PicassosI(see/never) ________________ any of Picassospaintings before I (visit)___________ the art museum.paintings before I (visit)___________ the art museum.4)4)Yesterday at a restaurant,I (see) _________ PamYesterday at a restaurant,I (see) _________ Pam

Donelly, an old friend of mine.I (not/see) __________Donelly, an old friend of mine.I (not/see) __________her for years. At first,I (not/recognize) __________her for years. At first,I (not/recognize) __________

her because she (lose) ________ a great deal of weight.her because she (lose) ________ a great deal of weight.

had been

became

felt

had taken

had already given

got

was had stopped

roamed

became

had appeared

had never seen

visited

saw

havent seen

didnt/ couldnt re

had lost


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PAST PERFECT TENSE OR PAST SIMPLE TENSE

After Jim and Terry 1).......................(finish) their breakfast,

they 2.).................(take) their bags and 3.).................(go) to the

river to fish. They 4.).....................(go) there before and

5.)...................(catch) some big fish. By 5 oclock they6.)...................(not/get) any fish, so they decided to go home. They

7.)........................(promise)their mother to bring fish for dinner,

so they 8.)..................(look) for a shop where they could buy some

but the shops 9.)................................. (already/close). When they

10.).....................(arrive) home, they 11.)...................(tell) their

mother that they 12.).......................(catch) the biggest fish they

13.)........................(ever/see) but it 14.).........................(escape).

had finished

took went

had gone

caughthadnt got

had promised

looked

had already closedarrived told

had caught

had ever seen escaped

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