Level 8 - Mail 11
Prof. Guillermo Katz
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| USE 1 Completed Action Before Something in Past |  |
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.
| USE 2 Duration Before Something in the Past (Non-continuous Verbs) |  |
With Non-progressive Verbs and some non-progressive uses of Mixed Verbs, we use the Past Perfect to show that something started in the past and continued up until another action in the past.
EXAMPLES:
We had had that car for ten years before it broke down.
By the time Alex finished his studies, he had been in London for over eight years.
IMPORTANT Specific Times with the Past Perfect
Unlike the Present Perfect, it is possible to use specific time words or phrases with the Past Perfect. Although this is possible, it is usually not necessary.
EXAMPLE:
She had visited her Japanese relatives once in 1993 before she moved in with them in 1996.
If the Past Perfect action did occur at a specific time, the Simple Past can be used instead of the Past Perfect when before or after is used in the sentence. The words before and after actually tell you what happens first so the Past Perfect is optional. Both sentences below are correct.
EXAMPLE:
She had visited her Japanese relatives once in 1993 before she moved in with them in 1996.
She visited her Japanese relatives once in 1993 before she moved in with them in 1996.
HOWEVER
If the Past Perfect action did not happen at a specific time, Past Perfect MUST be used at all times. Compare the two sentences below.
EXAMPLE:
She had never seen a bear before she moved to Alaska. Correct
She never saw a bear before she moved to Alaska. Not Correct
ACTIVE / PASSIVE FORMS Past Perfect
EXAMPLES
George had repaired many cars before he received his mechanics license. ACTIVE
Many cars had been repaired by George before he received his mechanics license. PASSIVE
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Lys
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Lys
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To: level8c...@googlegroups.com
Subject: Level 8 - Mail 11
Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 11:05:43 -0300
Carla Romina Agatiello
I was absent for three consecutive weeks because I was out of the country. I
need to catch the classes, and it is a great help the emails as tracability
of classes.
Let me know what are the homework for next friday, and what is the chapiter
of the book that I need to read?
I am trying to do my best to finalize the course this time with you guys,
but I was overquota with work!!
See you on friday
CARLA
>From: "Prof. Guillermo Katz" <g...@elprofesordeingles.com.ar>
>Reply-To: level8c...@googlegroups.com
>To: <level8c...@googlegroups.com>
>Subject: Level 8 - Mail 11
>Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 11:05:43 -0300
>
>
>Dear students:
>
>Greetings again as I am sure you are getting ready to enjoy another long
>weekend. I hope you will use these two weeks to catch up with your
>assignments.
>
>Please do not forget to do the Reported Speech exercise you have to do for
>next class. Maybe we will do a listening comprehension exercise in the
>future with these same dialogues if you like. . .I would like to know your
>opinion about it.
>
>Enclosed is further information about the relationship between Simple Past
>and Past Perfect and exercises from www.englishpage.com. The explanation
>is
>found at http://englishpage.com/verbpage/pastperfect.html and the exercise
>page is at http://englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs11.htm.
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>
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> FORM Past Perfect
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> [HAD] + [PAST PARTICIPLE]
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> Examples:
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> I had studied a little English when I came to the U.S.
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> They had never met an American until they met John.
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> NOTE: When you are using a verb tense with more than one part such
>as
>Past Perfect (had met), adverbs often come between the first part and the
>second part (had never met).
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> USE 1 Completed Action Before Something in Past
>
>
> 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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>
> USE 2 Duration Before Something in the Past (Non-continuous
>Verbs)
>
>
> With Non-progressive Verbs and some non-progressive uses of Mixed
>Verbs, we use the Past Perfect to show that something started in the past
>and continued up until another action in the past.
>
> EXAMPLES:
>
> We had had that car for ten years before it broke down.
>
> By the time Alex finished his studies, he had been in London for
>over
>eight years.
>
>
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> IMPORTANT Specific Times with the Past Perfect
>
> Unlike the Present Perfect, it is possible to use specific time
>words
>or phrases with the Past Perfect. Although this is possible, it is usually
>not necessary.
>
>
>
>
>
> EXAMPLE:
>
> She had visited her Japanese relatives once in 1993 before she moved
>in with them in 1996.
>
>
> If the Past Perfect action did occur at a specific time, the Simple
>Past can be used instead of the Past Perfect when before or after is used
>in
>the sentence. The words before and after actually tell you what happens
>first so the Past Perfect is optional. Both sentences below are correct.
>
> EXAMPLE:
>
> She had visited her Japanese relatives once in 1993 before she moved
>in with them in 1996.
>
> She visited her Japanese relatives once in 1993 before she moved in
>with them in 1996.
>
>
> HOWEVER
>
> If the Past Perfect action did not happen at a specific time, Past
>Perfect MUST be used at all times. Compare the two sentences below.
>
>
>
>
>
> EXAMPLE:
>
> She had never seen a bear before she moved to Alaska. Correct
>
> She never saw a bear before she moved to Alaska. Not Correct
>
>
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> ACTIVE / PASSIVE FORMS Past Perfect
>
> EXAMPLES
>
> George had repaired many cars before he received his mechanics
>license. ACTIVE
>
> Many cars had been repaired by George before he received his
>mechanics
>license. PASSIVE
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> Verb Tense Tutorial
> Simple Past / Past Perfect
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> I can't believe I (get) that apartment. I (submit) my
>application last week, but I didn't think I had a chance of actually
>getting
>it. When I (show) up to take a look around, there were at least twenty
>other people who (arrive) before me. Most of them (fill, already) out
>their applications and were already leaving. The landlord said I could
>still
>apply, so I did.
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> I (try) to fill out the form, but I couldn't answer half of
>the questions. They (want) me to include references, but I didn't want to
>list my previous landlord because I (have) some problems with him and I
>knew he wouldn't recommend me. I (end) up listing my father as a
>reference.
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>
> It was total luck that he (decide) to give me the
>apartment.
>It turns out that the landlord and my father (go) to high school together.
>He decided that I could have the apartment before he (look) at my credit
>report. I really lucked out!
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>Enjoy! See you in class.
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>Gmo
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