Past Perfect

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Past Perfect

Agenda

• When to use the Past Perfect
• How to form the Past Perfect
• Lots o' examples
• Practice! 

Lots o' examples!

• He had lived in Florida for 10 years before moving to California.
• By the time we came, she had finished the project.
• Until he went to England, he had not spoken English.
• They had not been married before I was born.
• Had the woman cried until morning? 
• Where had he gone before we came? 

Janet called me yesterday to say that she _________ her ex-boyfriend to the wedding.

1. invited
2. has invited
3. had invited

John _______ the contract before he realized what the consequences were.

1. signed
2. had signed
3. has signed

I ________ the machine before, so I __________ any help.

1. had worked, didn't need
2. had worked, hadn't needed
3. worked, didn't need
4. worked, hadn't needed

Before I ______ to go to the museum, I ________ the opening hours.

1. decided, looked up
2. had decided, looked up
3. decided, had looked up
4. had decided, had looked up

He _______ to his doctor before he ________ in for the operation.

1. talked, went
2. talked, went
3. talked, had gone
4. had talked, went