Past Perfect Simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

The Past Perfect

Voltooid Verleden Tijd

Gebruik

In combinatie met de past simple om te praten over meerdere gebeurtenissen. 

De eerdere gebeurtenis komt in de past perfect

I had not finished my homework  yet when my dog ate it.

Had you already seen this movie before you saw it yesterday?

Past Perfect Simple: De Vorm

(+) Onderwerp + had + voltooid deelwoord

I had already done my homework

(?) Had + onderwerp + voltooid deelwoord 

Had she called you yet?

(-) Onderwerp + had not + voltooid deelwoord

She had not finished her homework yet.

Voltooid deelwoord = 3e rijtje / ww+ed

Signaalwoorden

after = (er)na

before = voor(dat)

because = omdat/want

right after = meteen daarna

as soon as = zodra

when = toen

in 2012

Exercise 1

Complete the sentences using the past perfect simple

Type only the words in (parentheses)

12 questions

1) When I arrived at the cinema, the film (already - start).

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

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

4) The grass was yellow because it (not/rain) all summer.

5) The lights went off because we (not/pay) the electricity bill.

6) We did not go into the concert because we (not/bring) our tickets.

7) He (meet) her somewhere before.

8) Julie and Anne (not/meet) before the party.

9) (you/go) there before we went together?

10) (she/see) the film already?

11) Why (he/forget) about the meeting?

12) (I/read) the book before the class?

Exercise 2

Complete the sentences using the past simple and past perfect simple

Type the whole sentence

10 questions

1) We (already / eat) when John (come) home.

2) Last year Juan (pass) all his exams.

3) When I (get) to the airport I (discover)I (forget) my passport.

4) I (go) to the library, then I (buy) some milk and (go)home.

5) I (open) my handbag to find that I (forget) my credit card.

6) When we (arrive) at the station, the train (already - leave).

7) We (get) home to find that someone (break) into the house.

8) I (open) the fridge to find that someone (eat) all my chocolate.

9) I (know) my husband for three years when we (get) married.

10) Julie (be) very pleased to see that John (clean) the kitchen.