Project past perfect. (revised)(this is it)

1. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT

2. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
Take a look at this…

3. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
Take a look at this…
Perfect tenses use “HAVE” as an auxiliary verb.

4. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
Take a look at this…
Perfect tenses use “HAVE” as an auxiliary verb.
Before studying PAST PERFECT, let´s review
PRESENT PERFECT

5. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
Take a look at this…
Perfect tenses use “HAVE” as an auxiliary verb.
PRESENT PERFECT
have/has + verb in past Participle

6. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
Take a look at this…
Perfect tenses use “HAVE” as an auxiliary verb.
PRESENT PERFECT
have/has + verb in past Participle
I have studied Chinese for 8 years.
(Yo he estudiado Chino por 8 años)

7. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
Take a look at this…
Perfect tenses use “HAVE” as an auxiliary verb.
PRESENT PERFECT
have/has + verb in past Participle
I have studied Chinese for 8 years.
(Yo he estudiado Chino por 8 años)
Mary has been to different
countries.
(Mary ha estado en diferentes paises)

8. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
PRESENT PERFECT
USES

9. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
PRESENT PERFECT
USES
- We use the Present Perfect to say that an action happened at an
unspecified time in the past.
The exact time is not important.
You CANNOT use the Present Perfect with specific time expressions
such as: yesterday, one year ago, last week, etc

10. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
PRESENT PERFECT
USES
- We use the Present Perfect to say that an action happened at an
unspecified time in the past.
The exact time is not important.
You CANNOT use the Present Perfect with specific time expressions
such as: yesterday, one year ago, last week, etc
Example: I have seen that movie before.

11. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
PRESENT PERFECT
USES
- We use the Present Perfect to say that an action happened at an
unspecified time in the past.
The exact time is not important.
You CANNOT use the Present Perfect with specific time expressions
such as: yesterday, one year ago, last week, etc
Example: I have seen that movie before.
- We also use the Present Perfect to show that something started in the
past and has continued up until now. "For five minutes," "for two
weeks," "since Tuesday,” etc; are all durations which can be used with
the Present Perfect.

12. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
PRESENT PERFECT
USES
- We use the Present Perfect to say that an action happened at an
unspecified time in the past.
The exact time is not important.
You CANNOT use the Present Perfect with specific time expressions
such as: yesterday, one year ago, last week, etc
Example: I have seen that movie before.
- We also use the Present Perfect to show that something started in the
past and has continued up until now. "For five minutes," "for two
weeks," "since Tuesday,” etc; are all durations which can be used with
the Present Perfect.
Example: She has been in England for six months.

13. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
Present Perfect Tenses:
Affirmative
I have studied Chinese for 8 years.
(Yo he estudiado Chino por 8 años)
Mary has been to different countries.
(Mary ha estado en diferentes paises)
PRESENT PERFECT

14. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
Present Perfect Tenses:
Affirmative
I have studied Chinese for 8 years.
(Yo he estudiado Chino por 8 años)
Mary has been to different countries.
(Mary ha estado en diferentes paises)
Auxiliary “HAVE/HAS” in
affirmative form.
PRESENT PERFECT

15. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
Present Perfect Tenses:
Affirmative
Present Perfect Tenses:
Negative
I have studied Chinese for 8 years.
(Yo he estudiado Chino por 8 años)
Mary has been to different countries.
(Mary ha estado en diferentes paises)
Auxiliary “HAVE/HAS” in
affirmative form.
I haven’t studied Chinese for 8
years.
(Yo no he estudiado Chino por 8 años)
Mary hasn’t been to different
countries.
(Mary no ha estado en diferentes paises)
PRESENT PERFECT

16. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
Present Perfect Tenses:
Affirmative
Present Perfect Tenses:
Negative
I have studied Chinese for 8 years.
(Yo he estudiado Chino por 8 años)
Mary has been to different countries.
(Mary ha estado en diferentes paises)
Auxiliary “HAVE/HAS” in
affirmative form.
I haven’t studied Chinese for 8
years.
(Yo no he estudiado Chino por 8 años)
Mary hasn’t been to different
countries.
(Mary no ha estado en diferentes paises)
Auxiliary “HAVE/HAS” in
negative form.
PRESENT PERFECT

17. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
Present Perfect Tenses:
Affirmative
Present Perfect Tenses:
Negative
Present Perfect Tenses:
Interrogative
I have studied Chinese for 8 years.
(Yo he estudiado Chino por 8 años)
Mary has been to different countries.
(Mary ha estado en diferentes paises)
Auxiliary “HAVE/HAS” in
affirmative form.
I haven’t studied Chinese for 8
years.
(Yo no he estudiado Chino por 8 años)
Mary hasn’t been to different
countries.
(Mary no ha estado en diferentes paises)
Auxiliary “HAVE/HAS” in
negative form.
Have you studied Chinese for 8
years?
(¿Has estudiado Chino por 8 años?)
Has Mary been to different
countries?
(¿Ha Mary estado en diferentes paises?)
PRESENT PERFECT

18. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
Present Perfect Tenses:
Affirmative
Present Perfect Tenses:
Negative
Present Perfect Tenses:
Interrogative
I have studied Chinese for 8 years.
(Yo he estudiado Chino por 8 años)
Mary has been to different countries.
(Mary ha estado en diferentes paises)
Auxiliary “HAVE/HAS” in
affirmative form.
I haven’t studied Chinese for 8
years.
(Yo no he estudiado Chino por 8 años)
Mary hasn’t been to different
countries.
(Mary no ha estado en diferentes paises)
Auxiliary “HAVE/HAS” in
negative form.
Have you studied Chinese for 8
years?
(¿Has estudiado Chino por 8 años?)
Has Mary been to different
countries?
(¿Ha Mary estado en diferentes paises?)
The auxiliary “HAVE/HAS” goes
before the subject/person.
PRESENT PERFECT

19. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
…the PAST PERFECT is very similar in many ways…

20. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
PAST PERFECT
Auxiliary “HAVE” in PAST (HAD) + Verb in Past Participle

21. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
PAST PERFECT
Auxiliary “HAVE” in PAST (HAD) + Verb in Past Participle

22. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
PAST PERFECT
Auxiliary “HAVE” in PAST (HAD) + Verb in Past Participle
When I took this picture, she had eaten half a pizza.
(cuando tomé esta foto, ella se había comido media pizza)

23. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
PAST PERFECT
Auxiliary “HAVE” in PAST (HAD) + Verb in Past Participle
Jane

24. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
PAST PERFECT
Auxiliary “HAVE” in PAST (HAD) + Verb in Past Participle
Jane
When Jane finally arrived, the other
competitors had arrived to the end of the
race.
(cuando finalmente Jane llegó, los otros competidores habían llegado al final de la carrera)

25. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
PAST PERFECT
Auxiliary “HAVE” in PAST (HAD) + Verb in Past Participle

26. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
PAST PERFECT
Auxiliary “HAVE” in PAST (HAD) + Verb in Past Participle
When he arrived home, she had started to cook dinner.
(cuando él llegó a casa, ella había empezado a cocinar la sena)

27. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
Analyze the sentences. What can you deduce?…
When I took this picture, she had eaten half a pizza.
(cuando tomé esta foto, ella se había comido media pizza)
Jane
When Jane finally arrived, the other competitors had arrived
to the end of the race.
(cuando finalmente Jane llegó, los otros competidores habían llegado al final de la carrera)
When he arrived home, she had started to cook dinner.
(cuando él llegó a casa, ella había empezado a cocinar la sena)

28. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
Analyze the sentences. What can you deduce?…
When I took this picture, she had eaten half a pizza.
(cuando tomé esta foto, ella se había comido media pizza)
Jane
When Jane finally arrived, the other competitors had arrived
to the end of the race.
(cuando finalmente Jane llegó, los otros competidores habían llegado al final de la carrera)
When he arrived home, she had started to cook dinner.
(cuando finalmente Jane llegó, los otros competidores habían llegado al final de la carrera)

29. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
Analyze the sentences. What can you deduce?…
When I took this picture, she had eaten half a pizza.
(cuando tomé esta foto, ella se había comido media pizza)
Jane
When Jane finally arrived, the other competitors had arrived
to the end of the race.
(cuando finalmente Jane llegó, los otros competidores habían llegado al final de la carrera)
When he arrived home, she had started to cook dinner.
(cuando finalmente Jane llegó, los otros competidores habían llegado al final de la carrera)
Every sentencehastwo actions!
Every sentencehastwo actions!

30. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
Analyze the sentences. What can you deduce?…
When I took this picture, she had eaten half a pizza.
(cuando tomé esta foto, ella se había comido media pizza)
Jane
When Jane finally arrived, the other competitors had arrived
to the end of the race.
(cuando finalmente Jane llegó, los otros competidores habían llegado al final de la carrera)
When he arrived home, she had started to cook dinner.
(cuando finalmente Jane llegó, los otros competidores habían llegado al final de la carrera)
Every sentencehastwo actions!
Every sentencehastwo actions!
Both actionsarein thepast!
Both actionsarein thepast!

31. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
Analyze the sentences. What can you deduce?…
When I took this picture, she had eaten half a pizza.
(cuando tomé esta foto, ella se había comido media pizza)
Jane
When Jane finally arrived, the other competitors had arrived
to the end of the race.
(cuando finalmente Jane llegó, los otros competidores habían llegado al final de la carrera)
When he arrived home, she had started to cook dinner.
(cuando finalmente Jane llegó, los otros competidores habían llegado al final de la carrera)
Every sentencehastwo actions!
Every sentencehastwo actions!
Both actionsarein thepast!
Both actionsarein thepast!
Oneaction happened beforetheother!
Oneaction happened beforetheother!

32. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
Analyze the sentences. What can you deduce?…

33. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
Analyze the sentences. What can you deduce?…
• Every sentencehastwo actions!Every sentencehastwo actions!

34. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
Analyze the sentences. What can you deduce?…
When I took this picture, she had eaten half a pizza.
(cuando tomé esta foto, ella se había comido media pizza)
• Every sentencehastwo actions!Every sentencehastwo actions!

35. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
Analyze the sentences. What can you deduce?…
When I took this picture, she had eaten half a pizza.
(cuando tomé esta foto, ella se había comido media pizza)
Action 1
• Every sentencehastwo actions!Every sentencehastwo actions!

36. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
Analyze the sentences. What can you deduce?…
When I took this picture, she had eaten half a pizza.
(cuando tomé esta foto, ella se había comido media pizza)
Action 1Action 2
• Every sentencehastwo actions!Every sentencehastwo actions!

37. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
Analyze the sentences. What can you deduce?…
When I took this picture, she had eaten half a pizza.
(cuando tomé esta foto, ella se había comido media pizza)
Action 1Action 2
• Every sentencehastwo actions!Every sentencehastwo actions!
• Oneaction happened beforetheother!Oneaction happened beforetheother!

38. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
Analyze the sentences. What can you deduce?…
When I took this picture, she had eaten half a pizza.
(cuando tomé esta foto, ella se había comido media pizza)
Action 1Action 2
• Every sentencehastwo actions!Every sentencehastwo actions!
• Oneaction happened beforetheother!Oneaction happened beforetheother!
First (Action 1): She ate half a pizza.

39. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
Analyze the sentences. What can you deduce?…
When I took this picture, she had eaten half a pizza.
(cuando tomé esta foto, ella se había comido media pizza)
Action 1Action 2
• Every sentencehastwo actions!Every sentencehastwo actions!
• Oneaction happened beforetheother!Oneaction happened beforetheother!
First (Action 1): She ate half a pizza.
Then (Action 2): I took the picture.

40. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
Analyze the sentences. What can you deduce?…
When I took this picture, she had eaten half a pizza.
(cuando tomé esta foto, ella se había comido media pizza)
Action 1Action 2
• Every sentencehastwo actions!Every sentencehastwo actions!
• Oneaction happened beforetheother!Oneaction happened beforetheother!
First (Action 1): She ate half a pizza.
Then (Action 2): I took the picture.
Both actionsarein theBoth actionsarein the
past!past!

41. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
When I took this picture, she had eaten half a pizza.

42. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
When I took this picture, she had eaten half a pizza.
This sentence is in PAST PERFECT

43. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
When I took this picture, she had eaten half a pizza.
This sentence is in PAST PERFECTThis sentence is in SIMPLE PAST

44. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
When I took this picture, she had eaten half a pizza.
This sentence is in PAST PERFECTThis sentence is in SIMPLE PAST
This action happened first

45. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
When I took this picture, she had eaten half a pizza.
This sentence is in PAST PERFECTThis sentence is in SIMPLE PAST
This action happened firstThis action happened second.

46. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
When I took this picture, she had eaten half a pizza.
This sentence is in PAST PERFECTThis sentence is in SIMPLE PAST
This action happened firstThis action happened second.
The action that happened
second, goes in SIMPLE PAST.

47. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
When I took this picture, she had eaten half a pizza.
This sentence is in PAST PERFECTThis sentence is in SIMPLE PAST
This action happened firstThis action happened second.
The action that happened first
goes in PAST PEREFECT
The action that happened
second, goes in SIMPLE PAST.

48. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
When I took this picture, she had eaten half a pizza.
This sentence is in PAST PERFECTThis sentence is in SIMPLE PAST
This action happened firstThis action happened second.
The action that happened first
goes in PAST PEREFECT
The action that happened
second, goes in SIMPLE PAST.
The PAST PERFECT describes an action that happened or didn´t
happen before another action or before a specific time in the PAST.

49. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
The PAST PERFECT describes an action that happened or didn´t
happen before another action or before a specific time in the PAST.

50. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
I did not have any money because I had lost my wallet.
The PAST PERFECT describes an action that happened or didn´t
happen before another action or before a specific time in the PAST.

51. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
I did not have any money because I had lost my wallet.
What action happened first?
The PAST PERFECT describes an action that happened or didn´t
happen before another action or before a specific time in the PAST.

52. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
I did not have any money because I had lost my wallet.
What action happened first?
The PAST PERFECT describes an action that happened or didn´t
happen before another action or before a specific time in the PAST.

53. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
I did not have any money because I had lost my wallet.
What action happened first?
What action happened second?
The PAST PERFECT describes an action that happened or didn´t
happen before another action or before a specific time in the PAST.

54. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
I did not have any money because I had lost my wallet.
What action happened first?
What action happened second?
The PAST PERFECT describes an action that happened or didn´t
happen before another action or before a specific time in the PAST.

55. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
I did not have any money because I had lost my wallet.
What action happened first?
What action happened second?
What tense is the first action?
Past Perfect
The PAST PERFECT describes an action that happened or didn´t
happen before another action or before a specific time in the PAST.

56. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
I did not have any money because I had lost my wallet.
What action happened first?
What action happened second?
What tense is the first action?
Past Perfect
What tense is the second action?
The PAST PERFECT describes an action that happened or didn´t
happen before another action or before a specific time in the PAST.

57. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
I did not have any money because I had lost my wallet.
What action happened first?
What action happened second?
What tense is the first action?
Past Perfect
What tense is the second action?
Simple Past
The PAST PERFECT describes an action that happened or didn´t
happen before another action or before a specific time in the PAST.

58. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
The PAST PERFECT describes an action that
happened or didn´t happen before another action
or before a specific time in the PAST.

59. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
The PAST PERFECT describes an action that
happened or didn´t happen before another action
or BEFORE A SPECIFIC TIME IN THE PAST.

60. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
Kristine had not gone to an opera concert before last night.
The PAST PERFECT describes an action that
happened or didn´t happen before another action
or BEFORE A SPECIFIC TIME IN THE PAST.

61. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
Kristine had not gone to an opera concert before last night.
This sentence is in PAST PERFECT
The PAST PERFECT describes an action that
happened or didn´t happen before another action
or BEFORE A SPECIFIC TIME IN THE PAST.

62. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
Kristine had not gone to an opera concert before last night.
This sentence is in PAST PERFECT Specific time in the PAST
The PAST PERFECT describes an action that
happened or didn´t happen before another action
or BEFORE A SPECIFIC TIME IN THE PAST.

63. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
UNDERSTAND THIS ……….

64. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
UNDERSTAND THIS ……….
We use PRESENT PERFECTPRESENT PERFECT para hablar de las cosas
que HEMOS o NO HEMOS HECHO.

65. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
UNDERSTAND THIS ……….
We use PRESENT PERFECTPRESENT PERFECT para hablar de las cosas
que HEMOS o NO HEMOS HECHO.
Example: Ellos han venido a clase todos los días.
They have come to class every day.

66. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
UNDERSTAND THIS ……….
We use PRESENT PERFECTPRESENT PERFECT para hablar de las cosas
que HEMOS o NO HEMOS HECHO.
Example: Ellos han venido a clase todos los días.
They have come to class every day.
We use PAST PERFECTPAST PERFECT para hablar de las cosas que
HABIAMOS HECHO o NO HABIAMOS HECHO hasta
cierto momento en el pasado o hasta que otra cosa en el
pasado sucedió.

67. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
UNDERSTAND THIS ……….
We use PRESENT PERFECTPRESENT PERFECT para hablar de las cosas
que HEMOS o NO HEMOS HECHO.
Example: Ellos han venido a clase todos los días.
They have come to class every day.
We use PAST PERFECTPAST PERFECT para hablar de las cosas que
HABIAMOS HECHO o NO HABIAMOS HECHO hasta
cierto momento en el pasado o hasta que otra cosa en el
pasado sucedió.
Example: Ellos no habían venido a clase hasta la semana
pasada.
They had not comehad not come to class until last week.

68. THE PAST PERFECTTHE PAST PERFECT
For more information about the PAST PERFECT TENSE,
go to your Top Notch 3 book, Unit 1 – page 6.
You can also visit the following link for a lot more practice:
http://www.curso-ingles.com/gramatica-inglesa/past-perfect.php