Past Perfect

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Do you remember?

When do we use the Present Perfect?

Fill in the correct verb using the Present Perfect:
1. He _____ (break) his leg
2. She _____ (finish) her work.
3. We _____ (arrive) in Hawaii.

Answers

Fill in the correct verb using the Present Perfect:

1. He has broken his leg

2. She has finished her work.

3. We have arrived in Hawaii.

What did you do this morning?
(Use Past Simple)

What had I done by the time I showered?

What had I done by the time I walked to the bus stop?

By the time I showered, I had already woken up.

What had I done by the time I walked to the bus stop?

By the time I showered, I had already woken up.

By the time I walked to the bus, I had already showered.

The Past Perfect

What do you want to know about the Past Perfect? What are your goals this lesson? Also write them down on paper!

Fill in the correct verb using the Past Perfect:
1. We _____ (eat) when John came home.
2. _____ John _____ (clean) the room by the time Susan arrived?
3. It _____ (not/rain) all summer, so the grass was dead.

Answers

Fill in the correct verb using the Present Perfect:

1. We had eaten when John came home.

2. Had John cleaned his room by the time Susan arrived?

3. It had not rained all summer, so the grass was dead.

You are going to do four exercises concerning the Past Perfect. After you have finished, show me your work, if I approve it, you can go work on your Portal.

Exercise 1 (5min)

Your standard fill-in exercise. In this exercise you will use only the Past Perfect.

Exercise 2 (5min)

Your standard fill-in exercise, but now you must use both the Past Perfect and Past Simple. 

Exercise 3 (8min)

Using the timeline you created, make sentences in the Past Perfect like done in the examples.

Exercise 4

Reflect on your lesson goals. Can you answer them now? If so, answer them.