B2 Grammar - Past perfect revision

Past Perfect - Revision

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Recording

Let's listen to a recording connected to the Past Perfect tense and revise the grammar rules.

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When Do we use the past perfect tense?

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how do we FORM the past perfect tense?

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what's the difference between the two sentences? John went to work, then Mary rang his doorbell. Mary rang John’s doorbell at 8:15 yesterday but John had gone to work.

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Could it be difficult to hear the past perfect in spoken English? Why?

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How do we use “had” in the negative? Can you give an example?

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What’s the mistake people often make when using past perfect? Can you give an example?

let's practise

"It started badly and just got worse." What happened first?A. The day started badly B. The day got worse

"I woke up late because I had forgotten to set my alarm clock." What happened first?A. I forgot to set MY alarm clock B. i woke up

"By the time I arrived at work, the staff meeting had already started." What happened first?A. She arrived at work B. The staff meeting started

I really wanted to finish work at the usual time of 5pm because I wanted to see my favourite band at a concert But I couldn’t leave on time because I hadn’t completed the report my boss had asked for. What happened first? A. The clock struck 5pm B. She completed her report

"I ran to the train station but when I got there I realised I hadn’t brought my ticket." Which order of events is correct? A. 1) She ran to the station 2) She realised that her ticket was still at home 3) She left home without her ticket B. 1) She left home without her ticket 2) She ran to the station 3) She realised that her ticket was still at home C. 1) She ran to the station 2) She forgot her ticket at home 3) She realised that her ticket was still at home

"...by the time I arrived at the concert venue, the band had already finished playing. I wept like a child." Which order of events is correct? A. 1) She arrived at the concert venue 2) The band stopped playing 3) She cried B. 1) The band stopped playing 2) She arrived at the concert venue 3) She cried C. 1) She cried 2) She arrived at the concert venue 3) The band stopped playing

select THE CORRECT FORM A. Had you worked B. Did you worked with Jessica before you started this project?

select THE CORRECT FORM Sue a. hadn't give b. hadn't given c. hadn't gave me her number, so I didn’t know how to get in touch.

select THE CORRECT FORM We couldn’t get into the concert because a. we'd hadn't bought b. we hadn't bought c. we'd'nt bought the tickets.

select THE CORRECT FORM Why didn’t you tell me that you a. hasn't brought b. haven't brought c. hadn't brought a tie?

select THE CORRECT FORM Mathew a. had passed the exam b. passed the exam because he'd studied very hard for it.

select THE CORRECT FORM The Egyptians a. built b. had built the pyramids a long time ago.

Fill in the correct form of the verb - 1

1. Mary ___________________ (give) me Tony's address before she left.
2. When the boys arrived at the cinema, the film ___________________ (already, start).
3. Before we reached the station we saw that we ___________________ (lose) our way.
4. All the tickets ___________________ (be) sold before the concert began.
5. They took a shower after they ___________________ (finish) the game.
6. I asked Mr Green how many books he ___________________ (read)

Fill in the correct form of the verb - 2

1. The sun ___________________ (shine) yesterday after it ___________________ (be) cold for many weeks.
2. Uncle David ___________________ (go) to the doctor after he ___________________ (be) ill for a month.
3. Before the police ___________________ (catch) the thief, he ___________________ (steal) two more watches.
4. Mum once ___________________ (paint) a picture although she ___________________ (never, learn) it.

Fill in the correct form of the verb - 3

1. I ___________________ (be) very angry when I ___________________ (see) that my brother ___________________ (eat) my apple.
2. The bike ___________________ (be) much more expensive than he ___________________ (think at first.
3. Dad ___________________ (drive) me home after I ___________________ (fall) into the water.
4. Marion ___________________ (ask) me what ___________________ (happen) to me last week.

Fill in the correct form of the verb - 4

1. They ___________________ (never find) where he ___________________ (hide) the money.
2. It was a firm that I ___________________ (never hear) of.
3. When she ___________________ (come ) in we all knew where she ___________________ (be
4. The lesson ___________________ (already start) when I ___________________ (arrive).
5. When I ___________________ (get) to the park I found out that I ___________________ (lose) mY keys.

Let's REVISE

Past perfect: meaning and use

When we're talking about two events in the past, we use the past perfect to say which happened first.

FORM

We build the past perfect tense with a subject + had/hadn't + past participle

POSITIVE

When my parents got to the station, they realised they had left the tickets at home.

NEGATIVE

Kerry couldn’t leave work on time because she hadn't written the report.

QUESTION

Had you finished your homework before the movie started?

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1. Mary had given me Tony's address before she left. 2. When the boys arrived at the cinema, the film had already started. 3. Before we reached the station we saw that we had lost our way. 4. All the tickets had been sold before the concert began. 5.They took a shower after they had finished the game. 6. I asked Mr. Green how many books he had read.

A In this case we have: 1) she didn't complete her report, 2) the clock struck 5pm. The negative past perfect form "hadn't completed" tells us which was the first event in time (in this case the completing of the report was something that didn't happen). She probably completed the report after 5pm!

1. The sun shone yesterday after it had been cold for many weeks. 2. Uncle David went to the doctor after he had been ill for a month. 3. Before the police caught the thief, he had stolen two more watches. 4. Mum once painted a picture although she had never learnt it.