Mi padlet grandioso by Guillermo Martínez Sosa

Past Perfect

a01340004 — 2025-02-24 17:09:31 UTC

:) + Had + p.p.v (3) + complement

Function:It is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action

Past perfect focuses on the result of the action

Examples:She had finished her h.w before her parents arrived

KEY EXPRESSIONS:

-before/after/by the time/already/just

a01340004 — 2025-02-24 17:14:37 UTC

:) + have been + ing verb + complement

Function: It is used to describe an action that was ongoing before anoter past action

Past perfect progressive focuses on the duration of the action

Example:

She had been studying for hours before she took a break

Important:We need to pay attention on the order and duration of the events

Key expressions:

-for/since/before/when/until

a01340004 — 2025-02-24 17:18:33 UTC

Write 3 examples using past perfect simple

1.- By the time we arrived at the theater, the movie had already started.

2.- She had finished her homework before her parents got home.

3.-They had visited Paris twice before they moved there.

Write 3 example using past perfect progressive

1.- He had been studying for hours before he finally took a break.

2.- We had been waiting for the bus for 30 minutes before it arrived.

3.- She had been working at the company for five years before she got promoted.