
Past Perfect
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8th Grade
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Marcelo Pinheiro
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Student's Book - p. 94
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"Phoebe Snetsinger had just returned from a trip to Alaska when her doctor told her that she had cancer."
1. Which of the two actions came first: her returning from a trip or what the doctors told her?
"Four years later she set a new record. Nobody had spotted so many different bird species."
2. Which action came first?
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Affirmative: had + verb in the past participle
Negative: hadn't + verb in the past participle
Interrogative: Had + pronoun + verb in the past participle?
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Complete the sentences. Use the past perfect form of the verbs.
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Multiple Choice
1. When I tried to call them, nobody answered. They _______ already _________ (go) swimming.
had / go
had / gone
had / went
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Fill in the Blanks
2. He
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
3. She couldn't call me because she
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
4. Claire had no idea I was coming to see her. Her mom _______________ (forget) to tell her.
had forgot
had forget
had forgotten
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Multiple Choice
5. You arrived too late. They _______ already ________. (leave)
had / left
had / leaves
had / leaving
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Multiple Choice
6. Her mother ___________ (not give) her any money, so she couldn't buy the tickets.
hadn't give
hadn't given
hadn't gave
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Multiple Choice
7. ________ they already __________ (return) from their vacation when you got to their house?
had / returned
had / return
had / returns
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1 - had / gone
2 - had changed
3 - had lost
4 - had forgotten
5 - had / left
6 - hadn't given
7 - had / returned
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Let's practice a little more.
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Multiple Choice
Bonus 1:
I didn't watch the movie because I __________ (see) it before.
had saw
had see
had seen
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Multiple Choice
Bonus 2:
Amy didn't invite Jack to the party because they _________ (have) a fight earlier in the week.
had had
had have
had haved
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Multiple Choice
Bonus 3:
Dora's dad was angry with her because she ________ (not clean) her bedroom.
hadn't clean
hadn't cleans
hadn't cleaned
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Multiple Choice
Bonus 4:
I didn't have to take the dog for a walk because Joey _________ already _________ (do) it.
had / do
had / done
had / did
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Multiple Choice
Bonus 5:
Tina ____________ (eat) three and a half brownies and was starting on her fourth when she started making a strange noise.
had eaten
had eating
had ate
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Apostila - p. 94
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Multiple Choice
1. What is the meaning of when?
onde
por que
qual
quando
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Multiple Choice
2. What is the meaning of as soon as?
assim que
há
desde
por muito tempo
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Multiple Choice
3. What is the meaning of then?
então/depois
em tempos
no momento
futuramente
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Multiple Choice
4. What is the meaning of until?
onde
por
até
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Multiple Choice
5. What is the meaning of while?
a partir
enquanto
depois
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Read the story. Complete it with the words in the list.
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1. Then
2. When
3. While
4. until
5. as soon as
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Multiple Choice
1. I never really liked Annie until
b) I saw it wasn't for me
c) I realized we have a lot in common.
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Multiple Choice
2. As soon as I saw John's face
d) I noticed something was wrong with it.
e) I knew he was really worried.
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Multiple Choice
3. When we got home after school
a) we did our homework immediately.
b) I saw it wasn't for me.
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Multiple Choice
4. While I was riding my bike
b) I saw it wasn't for me.
d) I noticed something was wrong with it.
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Multiple Choice
5. I read the whole letter. Then
b) I saw it wasn't for me.
c) I realized we have a lot in common.
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1 - C
2 - E
3 - A
4 - D
5 - B
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Student's Book - p. 94
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