Past perfect simple
Usage of Past perfect simple?
Past perfect is used in actions and states before a moment in the past.
I ___ (to study) for three hours when she ___ (to call).
1. had been studying
2. called
My sister ____ (leave) home tomorrow at 5 pm.
is leaving
Melody is arriving ____ February the 13th ____ 8 o'clock ____ the morning.
Melody is arriving ON February the 13th AT 8 o'clock IN the morning.
Name at least 3 phrases which are used in Past perfect simple?
By, by the time, before, after, just, when.
Usage of past perfect continuous?
Actions continuing up to, or stopping jus before, a moment in the past.
My best friend ____ (go) to the party because he ____ (fly) to France on Monday.
isn't going / is flying
Were you born __________ the 1990s?
in
Bonus +300
+300
The team ___ (to train) hard before the championship.
had been training.
He _____ (not pass) his driving test. He is a terrible driver.
isn't going to pass
Every year, I visit my parents __________ Thanksgiving Day.
Every year, I visit my parents on Thanksgiving Day.
By the time I arrived, everyone______(leave)!
Had left.
They ___ (to travel) for a month before they ___ (to return) home.
1. had been traveling
2. returned
She ___ (not tell) him anything.
won't tell
- What are you doing? Where are your parents?
- They are ___ work and I'm watching cartoons ___ TV.
- What are you doing? Where are your parents?
- They are AT work and I'm watching cartoons ON TV.
The car broke doown just after_______(we/set off).
We'd set off.
By the time you ___ (to arrive), I ___ (to cook) for hours.
1. arrived
2. had been cooking
________ (there / be) any bonus to the test?
Will there be
I'm going ___ holiday this weekend.
I'm going ON holiday this weekend.