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Past Perfect

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Past Perfect

Referencia gramatical

Forma Ejemplo
Forma afirmativahad + participio pasadoShe had finished her work.
Forma negativahadn't + participio pasadoHe hadn't eaten breakfast.
PreguntasHad + sujeto + participio pasado?Had they left before you arrived?
UsoAcción anterior a otra en el pasadoI was tired because I had worked all day.
Palabras señalalready, just, never, before, by the time, whenWhen I called, she had already left.
Condicional tipo 3If + past perfect, would have + participio pasadoIf I had known, I would have helped.

Past Perfect — Ejercicios

Ejercicio 1: Elige la forma correcta

Selecciona la opción gramaticalmente correcta.

  1. Cuando llegamos, la película ______ ya empezado.
    (has / had / have) 
  2. Tenía hambre porque no ______ nada.
    (didn't eat / hadn't eaten / hasn't eaten) 
  3. La reconocí porque yo ______ con ella antes.
    (met / had met / have met) 
  4. Reprobó el examen porque no ______.
    (studied / had studied / was studying) 
  5. Cuando llamé, ellos ya ______.
    (left / had left / have left) 

Ejercicio 2: Completa con la forma correcta

Escribe la forma correcta del verbo en past perfect.

  1. She was sad because she ______ (lose) her keys.
     
  2. When I got home, my brother ______ (eat) all the pizza.
     
  3. They ______ (never / see) the ocean before that trip.
     
  4. After we ______ (finish) dinner, we watched a movie.
     
  5. He failed because he ______ (not / study) enough.
     

Ejercicio 3: Lectura y comprensión

Lee el texto y completa con la forma correcta del verbo.

When Maria arrived at the party, she noticed something strange. Everyone looked upset. She asked her friend Ana what had happened.
“Well,” Ana said, “we were waiting for you, but then Carlos showed up. He said you had called him to say you weren’t coming. But you didn’t call him, right?”
Maria was shocked. “No! I hadn’t called anyone! Someone must have lied!”
  1. What ______ (happen) before Maria arrived?
     
  2. Why were people upset? Because they thought Maria ______ (say) she wasn’t coming.
     
  3. Maria ______ (not / call) Carlos.
     
  4. Before Carlos came, they ______ (wait) for Maria.
     

Past Perfect — Respuestas

Ejercicio 1: Elige la forma correcta

  1. had
  2. hadn't eaten
  3. had met
  4. had studied
  5. had left

Ejercicio 2: Completa con la forma correcta

  1. had lost
  2. had eaten
  3. had never seen
  4. had finished
  5. hadn't studied

Ejercicio 3: Lectura y comprensión

  1. had happened
  2. had said
  3. hadn't called
  4. had been waiting