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**Tunaltay** · 12-05-2006, 23:56

The past perfect simple expresses an action taking place before a certain time in the past.

FORM

[HAD] + [PAST PARTICIPLE]

Examples:

I had studied a little English when I came to the U.S.

They had never met an American until they met John.

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USE

The Past Perfect expresses the idea that something occurred before another action in the past. It can also show that something happened before a specific time in the past.

EXAMPLES:

I had never seen such a beautiful beach before I went to Kauai.

Had you ever visited the U.S. before your trip in 1992?

Yes, I had been to the U.S. once before in 1988.

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NOTES:

*The continuous refers to longer actions or repetead acitivities. The simple refers to shorter, complete facts.

He 'd lost his job and his wife had left him. Since then he'd been sleeping rough, and he 'd been drinking for too much.

*The Past Perfect can refer to definete as well as indefinete time.

I knewe his face immediately. I 'd first met him in October in 1993.(=definete)

I regonized her face. I 'd seen her somewhere before. (=indefinete)

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Time Clauses

1. We can use time conjuctions to talk about two actions that happen one after the other. Usually the Past Perfect is not necessary in these cases, although it can be used.

After I 'd had a bath, I went to bed.

As soon as the guests had left, I started tidying up.

I sat outside until the sun had gone down.

2. The Past Perfect can help to make the first action seem separate independent of the second, or completed before the second action started.

When I had read the paper, I threw it away.

We stayed up until all the beer had gone.

3. The Past Perfect is more common with when because it is ambiguous. The other conjuctions are more specific, so the Past Perfect is not so essential.

As soon as all the guests left, I tidied the house.

Before I met you, I didn't know the meanng of happiness.

When I ' d opened the the mail, I made another cup of tea.

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Tunaltay Sahip :p Giriş: Nov 2006 Konum: Fildişi Kule/Onuncu Köy Mesaj: 11,025 Tecrübe Puanı: 100 Rep Puanı: 17499 Rep Derecesi:	For Elemantary:The Past Perfect Simple The past perfect simple expresses an action taking place before a certain time in the past. FORM [HAD] + [PAST PARTICIPLE] Examples: I had studied a little English when I came to the U.S. They had never met an American until they met John. *********************************************** USE The Past Perfect expresses the idea that something occurred before another action in the past. It can also show that something happened before a specific time in the past. EXAMPLES: I had never seen such a beautiful beach before I went to Kauai. Had you ever visited the U.S. before your trip in 1992? Yes, I had been to the U.S. once before in 1988. *********************************************** NOTES: The continuous refers to longer actions or repetead acitivities. The simple refers to shorter, complete facts. He 'd lost his job and his wife had left him. Since then he'd been sleeping rough, and he 'd been drinking for too much. The Past Perfect can refer to definete as well as indefinete time. I knewe his face immediately. I 'd first met him in October in 1993.(=definete) I regonized her face. I 'd seen her somewhere before. (=indefinete) ********************************************** Time Clauses 1. We can use time conjuctions to talk about two actions that happen one after the other. Usually the Past Perfect is not necessary in these cases, although it can be used. After I 'd had a bath, I went to bed. As soon as the guests had left, I started tidying up. I sat outside until the sun had gone down. 2. The Past Perfect can help to make the first action seem separate independent of the second, or completed before the second action started. When I had read the paper, I threw it away. We stayed up until all the beer had gone. 3. The Past Perfect is more common with when because it is ambiguous. The other conjuctions are more specific, so the Past Perfect is not so essential. As soon as all the guests left, I tidied the house. Before I met you, I didn't know the meanng of happiness. When I ' d opened the the mail, I made another cup of tea. __________________ Herşeyi bilirim mi diyor gençlik? Herşeyi yaparım mı diyor ihtiyarlık?**

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