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PAST PERFECT classAND PRACTICE

El past perfect en inglés se utiliza para describir acciones que ocurrieron antes de otras en el pasado, formándose con 'had' seguido del participio pasado. Se presentan ejemplos de estructuras afirmativas, negativas e interrogativas, así como situaciones en las que se debe usar este tiempo verbal. El documento también incluye ejercicios prácticos para reforzar el aprendizaje del past perfect.

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PAST PERFECT classAND PRACTICE

El past perfect en inglés se utiliza para describir acciones que ocurrieron antes de otras en el pasado, formándose con 'had' seguido del participio pasado. Se presentan ejemplos de estructuras afirmativas, negativas e interrogativas, así como situaciones en las que se debe usar este tiempo verbal. El documento también incluye ejercicios prácticos para reforzar el aprendizaje del past perfect.

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PAST PERFECT

El past perfect (pasado perfecto) en inglés se utiliza para hablar de una acción que ocurrió
antes de otra acción en el pasado. Se forma con el verbo auxiliar had (que es el mismo
para todas las personas) seguido del participio pasado del verbo principal.

Estructura del Past Perfect

1. Afirmativa:
Sujeto + had + participio pasado + complemento.
Ejemplo:
o She had finished her homework before dinner.
(Ella había terminado su tarea antes de la cena.)
2. Negativa:
Sujeto + had not (hadn’t) + participio pasado + complemento.
Ejemplo:
o They had not arrived when the meeting started.
(No habían llegado cuando empezó la reunión.)
3. Interrogativa:
Had + sujeto + participio pasado + complemento?
Ejemplo:
o Had he studied for the test before taking it?
(¿Había estudiado para el examen antes de presentarlo?)

Cuándo usar el Past Perfect

 Para hablar de una acción que ocurrió antes de otra acción en el pasado.
Ejemplo:
o By the time I arrived, the movie had already started.
(Para cuando llegué, la película ya había empezado.)
 En reportes o narraciones para mostrar secuencia.
Ejemplo:
o She told me she had visited Paris twice.
(Ella me dijo que había visitado París dos veces.)

Ejercicios sobre el Past Perfect

Instrucciones: Completa las oraciones con la forma correcta del verbo en Past Perfect.

1. By the time the teacher arrived, the students __HAD FINISHED __ (finish) their assignment.
2. She didn’t pass the test because she __HAD NOT (HADN´T) STUDIED_ (not study) enough.
3. ___had __ you ever ___visited_ (visit) London before your trip last year?
4. They __had left__ (leave) the house before it started raining.
5. We were tired because we __had walked _ (walk) all day.
Past Perfect - Multiple Choice Exercises

1. By the time we arrived, the movie __________.


a) started
b) had started
c) was starting

2. She __________ the book before the library closed.


a) had read
b) reads
c) is reading

3. They __________ the match when it began to rain.


a) had finished
b) have finished
c) are finishing

4. He didn’t know the answer because he __________ the lesson.


a) didn’t study
b) hadn’t studied
c) hasn’t studied

5. __________ she ever __________ to Paris before her honeymoon?


a) Had / been
b) Was / being
c) Has / been

6. By the time we got to the party, everyone __________.


a) had left
b) leaves
c) is leaving

7. The kids __________ their homework before dinner.


a) hadn’t done
b) hasn’t done
c) aren’t doing

8. I __________ such a beautiful sunset before that evening.


a) had never seen
b) never see
c) never saw

9. The train __________ by the time we reached the station.


a) leaves
b) had left
c) was leaving
10. When we called her, she __________ already __________ home.
a) has / gone
b) had / gone
c) goes

11. After she __________, the phone rang.


a) had left
b) leaves
c) is leaving

12. They __________ the cake before the guests arrived.


a) hadn’t cut
b) doesn’t cut
c) don’t cut

13. By the time we checked the tickets, the concert __________.


a) had started
b) starts
c) is starting

14. __________ they __________ the car before the accident happened?
a) Had / repaired
b) Have / repaired
c) Are / repairing

15. I was tired because I __________ all night.


a) had worked
b) work
c) am working

16. We __________ her before she moved to London.


a) hadn’t met
b) hasn’t met
c) don’t meet

17. He __________ by the time the meeting started.


a) hadn’t arrived
b) isn’t arriving
c) doesn’t arrive

18. The children __________ their toys before going to bed.


a) had put away
b) put away
c) are putting away
19. After they __________ dinner, they watched TV.
a) had eaten
b) eat
c) are eating

20. She __________ me the news before I saw it online.


a) had told
b) tells
c) is telling

21. We __________ all the chocolate before they came back.


a) had eaten
b) eat
c) are eating

22. By the time the firemen arrived, the house __________.


a) had burned down
b) burns down
c) is burning

23. He __________ never __________ in a plane before last year.


a) had / flown
b) has / flown
c) is / flying

24. They __________ their luggage before the taxi arrived.


a) had packed
b) pack
c) are packing

25. After the storm __________, they repaired the roof.


a) had ended
b) ends
c) is ending

26. When we woke up, the snow __________.


a) had stopped
b) stops
c) is stopping

27. She __________ already __________ breakfast when I called her.


a) had / eaten
b) has / eaten
c) eats
28. By the time the teacher came, the students __________ the test.
a) had completed
b) completes
c) are completing

29. He __________ all his money before the trip ended.


a) had spent
b) spends
c) is spending

30. After they __________ the game, they went to a restaurant.


a) had won
b) win
c) are winning

31. They __________ the house by the time the rain started.
a) hadn’t finished painting
b) haven’t finished painting
c) don’t finish painting

32. She __________ the baby to sleep before she left the room.
a) had put
b) puts
c) is putting

33. I __________ the invitation before they called me.


a) hadn’t received
b) don’t receive
c) haven’t received

34. By the time he woke up, his family __________ breakfast.


a) had already eaten
b) already eats
c) is already eating

35. After he __________ his homework, he played video games.


a) had finished
b) finishes
c) is finishing

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