Question

Complete the gaps using Past Perfect. 9. She _________________ in Sweden before she went to Norway. (live)

10. After we _________________ the cornflakes, Henry came in. (eat)

11. Before Ken ran to Kerry's house, he _____________ him. (phone)

12. After they _______________ their backpacks, they rode away on their bikes. (pack)

13. Gerry helped his grandma in the house because his father _______________ him so.

(tell)

14. Before the students started to write, the teacher _________________ their mobile

phones. (collect)

15. After Max __________________ his breakfast, he left the flat. (finish)

16. Laura repaired her glasses because her brother ___________________ them. (break)

17. By the time the show began, all friends _____________. (arrive)​

Answer 1

Hola, Nicorivero828:  

➤ EXERCISE

Complete the gaps using past perfect.  

9. She _____________ in Sweden before she went to Norway. (live)

10. After we _____________ the cornflakes, Henry came in. (eat)

11. Before Ken ran to Kerry's house, he _____________ him. (phone)

12. After they _____________ their backpacks, they rode away on their bikes. (pack)

13. Gerry helped his grandma in the house because his father _____________ him so. (tell)

14. Before the students started to write, the teacher _____________ their mobile phones. (collect)

15. After Max _____________ his breakfast, he left the flat. (finish)

16. Laura repaired her glasses because her brother _____________  them. (break)

17. By the time the show began, all friends _____________ . (arrive)​

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➤ ANSWER KEY

Complete the gaps using past perfect.  

9. She had lived in Sweden before she went to Norway. (live)

➺ Traducción: Ella había vivido en Suecia antes de ir a Noruega.  

10. After we had eaten the cornflakes, Henry came in. (eat)

➺ Traducción: Después de que nosotros(as) hubiéramos comido los copos de maíz, entró Henry. (comer)

11. Before Ken ran to Kerry's house, he had phoned him. (phone)

➺ Traducción: Antes de que Ken corriera a casa de Kerry, lo había llamado por teléfono.  

12. After they had packed their backpacks, they rode away on their bikes. (pack)

➺ Traducción: Después de haber llenado/empacado sus mochilas, ellos(as) se alejaron en sus bicicletas.

13. Gerry helped his grandma in the house because his father had told him so. (tell)

➺ Traducción: Gerry ayudó a su abuela en la casa porque su padre se lo había dicho.  

14. Before the students started to write, the teacher had collected their mobile phones. (collect)

➺ Traducción: Antes de que los alumnos empezaran a escribir, el/la maestro(a) había recogido sus teléfonos móviles/celulares.  

15. After Max had finished his breakfast, he left the flat. (finish)

➺ Traducción: Después de que Max hubiera terminado de desayunar, salió del piso.

16. Laura repaired her glasses because her brother had broken them. (break)

➺ Traducción: Laura reparó sus anteojos/gafas porque su hermano los/las había roto.  

17. By the time the show began, all friends had arrived. (arrive)​

➺ Traducción:  Para cuando empezó el espectáculo, todos los amigos habían llegado.

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➤ PAST PERFECT

Este tiempo verbal se usa para referirse a acciones pasadas que sucedieron antes de otra acción pasada que generalmente se expresa en 'past simple'.

Para escribir un verbo en 'past perfect' se deben usar el auxiliar HAD (cualquiera sea el sujeto) y el participio pasado del verbo principal.  

Estas son todas las estructuras.  

➜ Past perfect – Affirmative:  

• Sujeto + auxiliar 'HAD' + participio pasado del verbo principal + complementos  

➜ Past perfect – Negative:  

• Sujeto + auxiliar 'HAD' + 'NOT' + participio pasado del verbo principal + complementos  

• Sujeto + contracción 'HADN'T' + participio pasado del verbo principal + complementos  

➜ Past perfect – Interrogative:  

a) Yes/No Questions:

• Auxiliar 'HAD' + sujeto + participio pasado del verbo principal + complementos + ?  

b) Wh-Questions:

• Wh-word + auxiliar 'HAD' + sujeto + participio pasado del verbo principal + complementos + ?  

➜ Past perfect – Interrogative Negative:  

• Auxiliar 'HAD' + sujeto + 'NOT' + participio pasado del verbo principal + complementos + ?  

• Contracción 'HADN'T' + sujeto + participio pasado del verbo principal + complementos + ?  

NOTA:  

Si el verbo es regular, el participio pasado se forma añadiendo la terminación '-ed'/'-d' al infinitivo del verbo. Si el verbo es irregular, hay que aprender el participio pasado de memoria, o buscar su forma en un diccionario o en la tercera columna) de cualquier tabla de verbos.  

Saludos.✨

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