February 03, 2016

Past Perfect Tense (DAY-23)

Past Perfect Tense



Past Perfect Tenses is used when an event is completed before a certain event. It is past of past!

Examples:

                       Past                                  Past of past

1. By the time I went home                    my children had slept.

2. By the time we reach the theatre,      the movie had started.

3. By the time I went to the office,        my boss had arrived.

4. I went to the station                           but the train hadn’t arrived

5. I went to the market,                         But the shops hadn’t opened.

6. I went to my friend’s house in the morning  But he hadn’t got up.

7. By the time I reach the function         The guests had left.

8. By the time I called the post office     It had closed.

Activity – 1

Use the clues and complete the following sentences.

Examples:

                         Past                                       Past of past

1. By the time I reach, hospital          My grandmother, die.

2. By the time I leave the school       Non teaching staff leave.

3. By the time I finish my lunch,       I get 3 missed calls.

4. By the time I meet my friend,       He, has lunch.

5. I rush, to the stadium                    But the match, start.

6. I came out of the theatre               But the autos, leave.

7. By the time I got up                     All my friends in the hostel, leave.

8. By the time, I go the bank           The manager, leave.