past perfect

Subject + had + past participle My brother had done the ironing when I got home. Affirmative I had been you had been he/she /it had been Interrogative had I been? had you been? had he/she/it had been? Negative I had not been you had not been he/she/it had not been You are talking about the past and want to say that something happened before this time: When I arrived home she had gone. EXERCISE 1 Circle the correct option 1- Have/had you seen that film before when I told you about it? 2-When he arrived he has/had already gone to the theatre. 3-Mary had/hadn’t told anyone her secret. 4-When I had/have finished the washing up she arrives/arrived . 5-I sat down when I have/had finished cleaning the house. I was exhausted. 6-She was amazed because she hasn’t/hadn’t seen a film like that before. 7-Tina was scared because she had/hadn’t never flew/flown before. 8-When I have/had started to work, my boss asked me to type a long letter. 9-Sam was ill that day because he hadn’t/had sleep well the night before. 10-I couldn’t get in because I had/hadn’t forgotten/forgot my keys. EXERCISE 2 Fill in with the past simple or past perfect 1-Sally ________ everybody how she _____ __________ the exam. (tell/pass/ 2-He ______ to Italy last summer. Before that he ___________ to France (go/be) 3-I ______ a film that I ______________ before. (see/never see) 4-He found out he _______ anything when he________ at high school. (not learn/be) 5-Everything __________ when I _______ back to my old school. (change/come) 6-He __________ his brother when he ___ ________ his homework. (call/do) 7-When Sue _____________ her car, she __________out with Mark. (wash/go) 8-I _________ to feel worried when I saw that I __________ my wallet. (start/lose) Make past perfect tenses (affirmative, negative or interrogative) 1-I didn’t enjoy the party because Martin ________________ there. (not be) 2-Jenny was crying a lot. What _____________________? (happen) 3-He wasn’t happy about the match because his team _______________. (lose) 4-When Ben got home his wife __________________ to cook supper. (forget) 5-Tom was annoyed because when he got to work his boss _______________ (arrive already) 6-Cindy was very happy. Her mother _______________ all the shopping. (do) 7-I knew I _____________ that girl before but couldn’t remember where. (see) 8-I couldn’t understand why I __________________ to lock the main door. (forget) 9-I was surprised when I knew my friend _____________ the letter I sent him. (not get) 10-__________________ that man before he came to this pub for the first time? (see) KEY EXERCISE 1 1-HAD 2-HAD 3-HADN’T 4-HAD-ARRIVED 5-HAD 6-HADN’T 7-HAD/FLOWN 8-HAD 9-HADN’T 10-HAD EXERCISE 2 1-Told-he had passed 2-went-had been 3-saw-had never seen 4-hadn’t learnt-was 5-had changed-came 6-called-had done 7-had washed-went 8-started-had lost EXERCISE 3 1-Hadn’t been 2-had happened? 3-had lost 4-had forgotten 5-had already arrived 6-had done 7-had seen 8-had forgotten 9-hadn’t got 10-Had you seen . had/hadn’t forgotten/forgot my keys. EXERCISE 2 Fill in with the past simple or past perfect 1-Sally ________ everybody how she _____ __________ the exam to feel worried when I saw that I __________ my wallet. (start/lose) Make past perfect tenses (affirmative, negative or interrogative) 1-I didn’t enjoy