lay and lie raise and rise and set and sit subject had past participle my brother had done the ironing when i got home affirmative i had been you had been heshe it had been interrogative had i

8-When I have/had started to work, my boss asked me to type a long letter.. 9-Sam was ill that day because he.[r]

Subject + had + past participle My brother had done the ironing when I got home.

Affirmative I had been you had been he/she /it had been Interrogative had I been? had you been? had he/she/it had been?

Negative I had not been you had not been he/she/it had not been

You are talking about the past and want to say that something

happened before this time: When I arrived home she had gone.

EXERCISE Circle the correct option

1-Have/had you seen that film before when I

told you about it?

2-When he arrived he has/had already gone to the theatre.

3-Mary had/hadn’t told anyone her secret. 4-When I had/have finished the washing up

she arrives/arrived.

5-I sat down when I have/had finished cleaning the house I was exhausted.

6-She was amazed because she hasn’t/hadn’t seen a film like that before.

7-Tina was scared because she had/hadn’t never flew/flown before.

8-When I have/had started to work, my boss asked me to type a long letter.

9-Sam was ill that day because he

hadn’t/had sleep well the night before.

10-I couldn’t get in because I had/hadn’t

forgotten/forgot my keys

EXERCISE

Fill in with the past simple or past perfect 1-Sally everybody how she _ the exam (tell/pass/

2-He to Italy last summer Before that he _ to France (go/be) 3-I a film that I before (see/never see)

4-He found out he _ anything when he at high school (not learn/be) 5-Everything when I _ back to my old school (change/come)

6-He his brother when he _ his homework (call/do)

7-When Sue _ her car, she out with Mark (wash/go)

8-I _ to feel worried when I saw that I my wallet (start/lose)

Make past perfect tenses (affirmative, negative or interrogative)

1-I didn’t enjoy the party because Martin there (not be) 2-Jenny was crying a lot What _? (happen)

3-He wasn’t happy about the match because his team _ (lose) 4-When Ben got home his wife to cook supper (forget)

5-Tom was annoyed because when he got to work his boss _ (arrive already) 6-Cindy was very happy Her mother _ all the shopping (do)

KEY

EXERCISE 1 1-HAD 2-HAD 3-HADN’T

4-HAD-ARRIVED 5-HAD

6-HADN’T 7-HAD/FLOWN 8-HAD

9-HADN’T 10-HAD EXERCISE 2

1-Told-he had passed 2-went-had been 3-saw-had never seen 4-hadn’t learnt-was 5-had changed-came 6-called-had done 7-had washed-went 8-started-had lost EXERCISE 3

1-Hadn’t been 2-had happened? 3-had lost

4-had forgotten 5-had already arrived 6-had done