Havo 4 Past Perfect week 40 2021

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Grammar 2.2 & 2.4

Past Perfect & used to 

Past Perfect

Formula:  had + [past participle]. It doesn’t matter if the subject is singular or plural; the formula doesn’t change.

What is the [past participle]?

Dus 

Formula: had + [past participle = voltooid deelwoord] 

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. If you........(listen) to me, you would have got the job.

5. Julie didn't arrive until after I.......(leave).

6. When we......(finish) dinner, we went out.

7. The garden was dead because it ........(be) dry all summer.

8. He............(meet)her somewhere before.

9. We were late for the plane because we...........(forget) our passports.

10. She told me she.......(study) a lot before the exam.

Used to 

We use this expression to talk about habits or repeated actions in the past which we don't do in the present. We also use it to talk about states in the past which are no longer true. 

For example:

- I used to have long hair (but now I have short hair).

- He used to smoke (but now he doesn't smoke).

-They used to live in India (but now they live in Germany).

1. I..........(love) cycling, but I don't have a bike now.

2. We......(not recycle) our rubbish.

3. My dad......(drive) me to school.

4. He......(drop) litter on the floor, but now he always puts it in the bin.

5. When my mum was little, she.......(not watch) much television.