PAST PERFECT The past of the past
PAST PERFECT Sarah went to a party last week. Paul went to the same party too, but they didn’t see each other. When Sarah arrived at the party, Paul had gone home. Subj + HAD + past participle He had gone home.
PAST PERFECT vs. PAST SIMPLE 1st: we ate at the cafeteria 2nd: we went to class
We _________ at the cafeteria before we __________ to class. We had eaten at the cafeteria before we went to class.
1st: Diego ate dinner 2nd: Ana came over
Diego (eat) ________ dinner already by the time Ana (come)________ over. Diego had already eaten dinner by the time Ana came over.
1st: someone broke into our flat 2nd: we got home
When we (get)_______ home last night, we found out that somebody (break)__________ into our house. When we got home last night, somebody had broken into our house.
1st: he saw the film 2nd: he didn’t want to go to the cinema
Peter (not/want) ________to go to the cinema with us because he (see) already_______the film. Peter didn’t want to go to the cinema with us because he had already seen the film.