USED TO 
AND pAST PERFECT 
presented by 
KAWINSARA CHANTORN 
WIPAWEE khantikittikul 
PREECHAYA PACHAROEN
PAST PERFECT 
structure "subject + had + verb 3" 
use in the situation that happened and done before 
white arrow 
is past perfect
Question 
Had + Subject + V3 ? 
When 
Why 
How 
+ Had 
Example 
Who 
What 
Where 
-Had I eaten a pizza before I go to bed? 
-Had he studied English before he moved to 
England? 
-Why had you sold your house before you moved 
to New you?
NEGATIVE 
Subject + Hadn't + V3 
Had never 
Example 
I hadn’t eaten a pizza before went to bed. 
John had not called me by the time I left. 
He hadn’t studied English before he moved to 
England? 
They had never had dinner before they did 
homework.
KEY WORDS 
before 
after 
already 
just 
yet 
until 
till 
as soon as 
when 
by the time
EXAMPLES 
- Before + Past Simple Tense + Past Perfect 
Tense 
Before I went to the school, 
I had had a car accident. 
- After + Past Perfect Tense + Past Simple Tense 
After I had finished my homework, 
I went to the Internet Café. 
- By the time + Past Simple Tense + Past Perfect 
Tense 
By the time he came here, 
I already had finished my dinner.
USED TO 
use "USED TO" for something that happened regularly 
in the past but no longer happens and also use it 
for something that was true but no longer
Structure 
Used to + Infinitive 
Example 
- She used to be a long distance runner 
when she was younger. 
-I used to eat meat but I became a vegetarian 
- 5 years ago.
be/get used to 
Example 
-I found Sense food very strange at first but 
I am used to it now. 
-I’m getting used to driving on the right. 
can be used with past, present and future tenses. 
Example 
-You might find it strange at first but 
you’ll soon get used to it. 
-He wasn’t used to the heat and he caught 
sunstroke.
Past perfect used to

Past perfect used to

  • 1.
    USED TO ANDpAST PERFECT presented by KAWINSARA CHANTORN WIPAWEE khantikittikul PREECHAYA PACHAROEN
  • 2.
    PAST PERFECT structure"subject + had + verb 3" use in the situation that happened and done before white arrow is past perfect
  • 3.
    Question Had +Subject + V3 ? When Why How + Had Example Who What Where -Had I eaten a pizza before I go to bed? -Had he studied English before he moved to England? -Why had you sold your house before you moved to New you?
  • 4.
    NEGATIVE Subject +Hadn't + V3 Had never Example I hadn’t eaten a pizza before went to bed. John had not called me by the time I left. He hadn’t studied English before he moved to England? They had never had dinner before they did homework.
  • 5.
    KEY WORDS before after already just yet until till as soon as when by the time
  • 6.
    EXAMPLES - Before+ Past Simple Tense + Past Perfect Tense Before I went to the school, I had had a car accident. - After + Past Perfect Tense + Past Simple Tense After I had finished my homework, I went to the Internet Café. - By the time + Past Simple Tense + Past Perfect Tense By the time he came here, I already had finished my dinner.
  • 7.
    USED TO use"USED TO" for something that happened regularly in the past but no longer happens and also use it for something that was true but no longer
  • 8.
    Structure Used to+ Infinitive Example - She used to be a long distance runner when she was younger. -I used to eat meat but I became a vegetarian - 5 years ago.
  • 9.
    be/get used to Example -I found Sense food very strange at first but I am used to it now. -I’m getting used to driving on the right. can be used with past, present and future tenses. Example -You might find it strange at first but you’ll soon get used to it. -He wasn’t used to the heat and he caught sunstroke.