Past Perfect extra practice (aangepast)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

The Past Perfect

Voltooid Verleden Tijd

Past Perfect : 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

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?

Exercise 1

Complete the sentences using the past perfect

Type the whole sentence

Remember:    Past perfect = ver verleden (bezig tot)

Past simple  = verleden

1) When I arrived at the cinema, the film (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 couldn't 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  or past perfect

Type the whole sentence

1) We had already eaten when John (come) home.

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

3) When I (get) to the airport I discovered I had forgotten my passport.

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