segunda-feira, 2 de novembro de 2015

9 graders: Past Perfect Simple

PAST PERFECT SIMPLE

Read this sentence as an example:

They had already gone to bed when she called them to warn that she had forgotten  her keys.

Past Perfect is compound by HAD + Past Participle 

In this sentence, in the first clause, what is the oldest action?

First, they went to bed, then she called. This oldest action is the one in the Past Perfect. 

Then, if you read the rest of the sentence we have again a past perfect because, first, she forgot her keys, then she calls to warn her family.

Look at this other example: 



In your book on pages 50 and 51 you also have the explanation and exercises. 
In your workbook on page 171 you have more exercises.

Time to go further:

1 - ONLY Past Perfect: 


2- Check if you need Past Simple or Past Perfect:

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