Past Perfect (H3)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Which of the following sentences do you think uses the PAST perfect?

1. I lived in New York in 2007.
2. I had lived in New York before I moved to LA.
3. I have lived in New York since the summer.
4. I am living in New York at the moment.

The Past Perfect

Wordt gebruikt om aan te geven dat iets vóór iets anders is gebeurd in het verleden.

1

2

Carlos woke up late.

He didn't have time to eat breakfast.

Carlos had woken up late and didn't have time to eat breakfast.

The Past Perfect

Before I went to school, I had eaten a sandwich.

I had arrived at the classroom before the teacher did. 

De past perfect wordt vaak in combinatie met de past simple gebruikt. 

De past perfect geeft dan aan wat het langst geleden is. 

Which event happend first?
I _____ (to go) after the rain ____ (stop).

1. to go
2. to stop

Which event happened first?
When I _____ (to arrive) at the office, my boss _____ already _____ (to leave).

1. to arrive
2. to leave

The Past Perfect

Hoe maak je het voltooid deelwoord? 

Bij een regelmatige werkwoord: + ED

EXAMPLE: I had arrived at the classroom before the teacher did. 

Bij een onregelmatig werkwoord:  vorm uit het 3e rijtje.

EXAMPLE: Before I went to school, I had eaten a sandwich.

The Past Perfect

De signaalwoorden: after - before - when - as soon as 

After I had left the house, my brother woke up. 

Before I went to the store, I had made a grocery list. 

As soon as I had finished my chores, I played some games on my PS4. 

When I arrived at work, everyone had already started working. 

Do you need the Past Perfect here:
Yesterday, I ______ (go) to the grocery store.

1. Yes
2. No

Do you need the Past Perfect here?
I ______(work) at this office for six years now.

1. Yes
2. No

Do you need the Past Perfect here?
Before I went to the store, I _____ (write) myself list.

1. Yes
2. No

Fill in the correct form:
I _____ (read) the book before I bought it.

Fill in the correct form:
When we left the house, my mum ____ already _____ (wait) a long time.

Fill in the correct form:
As soon as I ______ (wake up), my mum came into my room.

DO AT HOME

Before our next class on Friday March 5th, finish the following:

Past Perfect & Past Simple Werkblad

You will find this worksheet on our Google classroom.