Past Perfect Simple Forms
- 1. PAST PERFECT (Aff.) (General) Do I I had + past part. had done You You He / She / It had + past part. He / She / It had done We We You had + past part. You had done They They
- 2. Examples • I had always been a student before I became a teacher. • You had eaten all the cake before I found out where it was. • Pedro had already done his homework by the time his parents arrived home. • María had been my girlfriend before she started going out with Pedro. • By the time the cat realized there was a mouse, it had run away. • Pedro, María and I had been to the USA before the twin towers were pulled down by terrorists. • “After you, boys and girls had left the house, all your friends started to come round.” • Pedro and María had had a baby before they got married.
- 3. PAST PERFECT (Neg.) (General) Do I I hadn’t + past part. hadn’t done You You He / She / It hadn’t + past part. He / She / It hadn’t done We We You You hadn’t done hadn’t + past part. They They
- 4. Examples • I hadn’t always been a student before I became a teacher. • You hadn’t eaten all the cake before I found out where it was. • Pedro hadn’t done his homework yet by the time his parents arrived home. • María hadn’t been my girlfriend before she started going out with Pedro. • The cat hadn’t seen the mouse until it made that funny noise. • Pedro, María and I hadn’t been to the USA before the twin towers were pulled down by terrorists. • “You, boys and girls hadn’t made your beds when I came back from work.” • Pedro and María hadn’t had a baby before they got married.
- 5. PAST PERFECT (Aff. Int.) (General) Do I I had + past part. had done You You He / She / It had + past part. He / She / It had done We We You had + past part. You had done They They
- 6. PAST PERFECT (Int.) (General) Do I I Had past part.? Had done ? you you Had he / she / it past part.? Had he / she / it done ? we we Had you past part.? Had you done ? they they
- 7. Examples • Had I always been a student before I became a teacher? • Had you eaten all the cake when I saw you in the kitchen? • Had Pedro done his homework by the time his parents arrived home? • Had María been your girlfriend before she started going out with Pedro? • Had the cat realized there was a mouse before you opened the door? • Had Pedro, María and I been to the USA before the twin towers were pulled down by terrorists? • Had you all left before your friends arrived?” • Had Pedro and María had a baby before they got married?.
- 8. Short Answers • Had I always been a student before I became a teacher? Yes, you had. // No, you hadn’t. • Had you eaten all the cake when I saw you in the kitchen? Yes, you had. // No, you hadn’t. • Had Pedro done his homework by the time his parents arrived home? Yes, he had. // No, he hadn’t. • Had María been your girlfriend before she started going out with Pedro? Yes, she had // No, she hadn’t • Had the cat realized there was a mouse before you opened the door? Yes, it had. // No, it hadn’t. • Had Pedro, María and I been to the USA before the twin towers were pulled down by terrorists? Yes, you had. // No, you hadn’t. • Had you all left before your friends arrived?” Yes, we had. // No, we hadn’t. • Had Pedro and María had a baby before they got married?. Yes, they had. // No, they hadn’t.