Trecutul Perfect

(The Past Perfect Tense)

 
Cum se formeaza
 
had + past participle
 
 
Cand se foloseste & Exemple
1. exprima o actiune anterioara altei actiuni din trecut sau anterioara unui moment din trecut
 
The little boy said that he had seen a flying saucer in the garden.
(Baietelul a spus ca vazuse o farfurie zburatoare in gradina.)
The little spoke as if he had seen a flying saucer.
(Micutul a vorbit ca si cum vazuse o farfurie zburatoare.)
 
 
2. in constructiile care folosesc Conditional in Trecut (Ireal)
 
Tom would have helped me with my homework if he had had time.   
(situatie ipotetica in trecut)
(Tom m-ar fi ajutat cu temele daca ar fi avut timp.)
  
 
3. pot exprima o dorinta nerealizata
 
I wish I hadn't missed the buss.
(Imi doresc sa nu fi pierdut autobuzul.)
 
I wished I hadn't missed the buss.
(Mi-as fi dorit sa nu fi pierdut autobuzul.)
 
 
4. exprima o actiune anterioara unei actiuni a carui timp e "Future-in-the-Past"
 
Tom said that he would go to England after he had learned English a little bit.
(Tom a spus ca va merge in Anglia, dupa ce va invata putina engleza.)

Exercitii
 
 Traduceti in engleza urmatoarele propozitii:
 
Tu studiasei Franceza inainte sa te muti in Quebec.
(actiune anterioara altei actiuni din trecut)
 You had studied Franch before you moved to Quebec city.
 
Dupa ce am luat micul dejun m-am dus la scoala.
(actiune anterioara altei actiuni din trecut)
 After I had breakfast I went to school.
 
Mary preparase deja cina inainte ca Tom sa vina acasa .
(actiune anterioara altei actiuni din trecut)
Mary had already cooked dinner before Tom got/came home. 
 
Ea a vizitat Londra inainte ca ea sa paraseasca Anglia.
(actiune anterioara altei actiuni din trecut)
She had visited London befor she left England.