Advanced Intensive 02 Ms.

Marisela Iris Mino Iglesias

GRAMMAR WORKSHEET

PAST PERFECT: Subject + had + Past Participle had not = hadn’t

I I

You You

He before the He
had eaten before the
She taxi She
had not eaten taxi arrived.
It arrived. It

We We

They They

Yes, No,

I I I

you you you

he he he
before the
she she she
Had eaten taxi had. had not.
it it it
arrived?
we we we

they they they

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Examples:

 Marita had already graduated from university before she got married. (graduate / get married)

Subject + had + Past Participle + (Before / When / By the time) + Simple Past

 My sisters and I had already eaten dinner when my father arrived home. (eat / arrive)

 My sisters and I had already eaten dinner by the time my father arrived home. (eat / arrive)

Subject + had + Past Participle + (Before / When / By the Time) + Simple Past)

When / Before / By the time + Simple Past

Study the boxes above. Then, complete the sentences. (01)

1. A: Jim ever (fly) before his flight last week?

B: Yes, he had .

2. A: Had your sister (eat) eaten________________ breakfast before she left?

B: No, she hadn’t .

3. James said he had already (see) seen the movie last year.
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4. I got lost because I (forget) had forgotten to bring a map.

5. They (not study) hadn’t stadied English before last year.

6. She (live) had lived in Leeds before she moved to London.

7. The baby (fall asleep) had fallen asleep before eight o’clock.

8. I (not think) hadn’t thought of that question before.

9. Sue got wet because she (not bring) hadn’t brought an umbrella.

10. He (own) had owned his car for a year before he sold it.

11. I didn’t notice that the traffic light (turn) had turned red.

12. He (order) had ordered rice, but the waiter served him soup.

Complete the sentences using Past Perfect (02)

1. Joe Smith went to prison because he ___had stolen______ (steal) a lot of money.

2. Helen went to bed after she ___had watched_______ (watch) her favorite TV programme.

3. Lorenzo ____had eaten________ (eat) all the ice cream, before I opened the fridge.

4. Beatriz didn’t pass the test because she ____hadn’t studied______ (not study) at all.

5. Look! Somebody ____had left_______ (leave) the windows open.

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6. By the time the police arrived, the burglar ___had broken_____ (break) into my neighbor’s house.

7. Our flat was robbed because we _____hadn’t locked________ (not lock) the front door.

8. Leonard didn’t have money for the bus because he __had forgotten_____ (forget) it at home.

9. Daniel was arrested after he ___had escaped________ (escape) from prison.

10. When Kathy met Jonathan, he __had joined________ (join) the army.

11. Before they arrived at the airport, they ____had paid________ (pay) the taxi driver.

12. His dog ____had died______ (die) two weeks ago. He was very sad.

Past Perfect Positive & Negative (03)

Complete the sentences using the Past Perfect.

1. When I arrived at the cinema, the film had started (start).

2. She had lived (live) in China before she went to Thailand.

3. After they had eaten (eat) the shellfish, they began to feel sick.

4. Julie didn't arrive until after I had left (leave).

5. When we had finished (finish) dinner, we went out.

6. We were late for the plane because we had forgotten (forgot) our passports.

7. She told me that she had studied (study) a lot before the exam.
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8. The grass was yellow because it hadn’t rained (not / rain) all summer.

9. The lights went off because we hadn’t paid (not / pay) the electricity bill.

10. The children hadn’t done (not / do) their homework, so they were in trouble.

11. We couldn't go into the concert because we hadn’t brought (not / bring) our tickets.

12. She said that she hadn’t visited (not / visit) the UK before.

13. I hadn’t had (not / have) breakfast when he arrived

14. He hadn’t used (not / use) email before, so I showed him how to use it.

15. You hadn’t studied (not / study) for the test, so you were very nervous.