Question

Past perfect simple
Choose the correct verb form in each sentence.

1.- I (became/had become) interested in science after I (visited/had visited) the Science Museum in London.

2.- When Krysta (invented/had invented) the waterbike she (was/had been) ill for a long time.

3.- Simon (played/had played) the piano for ages when he (gave/had given) his first concert.

4.- I (didn’t know/hadn’t known) the answer because I (missed/had missed) the lesson.

5.- We (arrived/had arrived) ten minutes late, but they (already left/had already left.)

6.- She (missed/had missed) the plane because her alarm clock (didn’t go off / hadn’t gone off.)

7.- I (knew/had known) I (met/had met) her before, but I couldn’t remember where.

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Answer 1

Explicación:

1 I became interested in science after I had visited the science museum in London

Answer 2

Hola, Rodrijht:

➤ EXERCISE

Past perfect simple. Choose the correct verb form in each sentence.

1. I (became / had become) interested in science after I (visited / had visited) the Science Museum in London.

1. I became interested in science after I had visited the Science Museum in London.

➺ Me interesé por la ciencia después de visitar el Museo de la Ciencia de Londres.

NOTA:

• 1st action: I had visited the Science Museum ➙ past perfect

• 2nd action: I became interested in science ➙ past simple

2. When Krysta (invented / had invented) the water bike she (was / had been) ill for a long time.

2. When Krysta invented the water bike she had been ill for a long time.

➺ Cuando Krysta inventó la moto de agua llevaba mucho tiempo enferma.

NOTA:

• 1st action: she had been ill for a long time ➙ past perfect

• 2nd action: Krysta invented the water bike ➙ past simple

3. Simon (played / had played) the piano for ages when he (gave / had given) his first concert.

3. Simon had played the piano for ages when he gave his first concert.

➺ Simon había tocado el piano mucho tiempo cuando dio su primer concierto.

NOTA:

• 1st action: Simon had played the piano for ages ➙ past perfect

• 2nd action: he gave his first concert ➙ past simple

4. I (didn’t know / hadn’t known) the answer because I (missed / had missed) the lesson.

4. I didn’t know the answer because I had missed the lesson.

➺ Yo no sabía la respuesta porque me había perdido la lección.

NOTA:

• 1st action: I had missed the lesson ➙ past perfect

• 2nd action: I didn’t know the answer ➙ past simple

 

5. We (arrived / had arrived) ten minutes late, but they (already left / had already left.)

5. We arrived ten minutes late, but they had already left.

➺ Llegamos diez minutos tarde, pero ellos(as) ya se habían ido.

NOTA:

• 1st action: they had already left ➙ past perfect

• 2nd action: We arrived ten minutes late ➙ past simple

6. She (missed / had missed) the plane because her alarm clock (didn’t go off / hadn’t gone off.)

6. She missed the plane because her alarm clock hadn’t gone off.

➺ Ella perdió el avión porque su despertador no había sonado.

NOTA:

• 1st action: her alarm clock hadn’t gone off ➙ past perfect

• 2nd action: She missed the plane ➙ past simple

7. I (knew / had known) I (met / had met) her before, but I couldn’t remember where.

7. I knew I had met her before, but I couldn’t remember where.

➺ Yo sabía que la había encontrado antes, pero no podía recordar dónde.

NOTA:

• 1st action: I had met her ➙ past perfect

• 2nd action: I knew ➙ past simple

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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.  

➜ En las oraciones afirmativas cuyo sujeto es un pronombre puede usarse la contracción «'d» (= had).

➜ En las oraciones negativas puede usarse la contracción negativa 'hadn't' (= had not).

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 (= forma base) del verbo.  

• Si el verbo es irregular, no tiene un patrón fijo. ☹️ 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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