Past Perfect

Past Perfect

 

I’d been to five countries in Asia  by 2007.

I’ve been to five countries in Asia so far .

I was in Europe last year.

 

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When I met George five years ago before his accident, he didn't seem glad. He had painted no major painting since he came to NY.

On leaving school the students gave Mr Count , their form teacher, an album with the photos and pictures which they had taken and collected since the very first day of school.

 

They were beaten in a battle and after they had been held in captivity for some time , their Chief leader was hanged.

After !!!

First he had been held a prisoner then he was hanged

 

!!!   refer to situations which have changed

I’m very happy working as a teacher  but I had wanted to be a dancer  when I was a teenager.

 

 

• Jim had called the taxi before he phoned me.
• Jim phoned me after he had called the taxi.

Max opened the door, came in and started his computer .- wszytkie czynności mają miejsce na jednej płaszczyźnie czasowej, jedna po drugiej, nie ma potrzeby użycia past perfect

 

By the time the police forces arrived, the angry mob had smashed and looted the nearby shops.

At the time of her trial she had been in prison for 8 months.

 

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When we got back George went home.

WE arrived and George  went home.

 

When we got back George had gone home.

When we got back george  was already gone.

 

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Before plus Past Perfcet – Longman advanced Learner’s grammar

I left University before I had taken the final exams .

She fired him before he had had a Chance to explain the reason for his misconduct.

 

 

!!! with hope expect want plan think about wish to express past intensions which were unfulfilled.

They had hoped to win the competition,  yet  one of the contestants fell ill.

I had hoped to go to the forest today but look at that rain!

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When I saw her she was crying . She ( lose) ...............all her money since she started investing .

On arriving at the airport they ( be) ....................exhausted. They ( be) ......................on the road since they began they new tour. 

Before 1998 she ( visit) ..............Warsaw twice.

She ( go) ......................shopping every day when she was living in London.