Past Perfect Simple Continuous YEAR 4 Whats the

Past Perfect Simple + Continuous YEAR 4

What’s the difference? A. The bomb exploded when the police arrived. B. The bomb had exploded when the police arrived. A. She walked out when I came into the room. B. She had walked out when I came into the room. A. When he got to the station, his train had already left. B. When he got to the station, his train left.

Past Perfect Simple Examples What happened first? During our conversation, I realised that we had met before. 2 1 When I arrived at the party, Lucy had already gone home. 2 1 He had fastened his seabelt before he started driving 1 2 I (to tell) her that I (to finish). I told her (that) I had finished I (to wonder) who (to leave) the door open. I wondered who had left the door open.

Past Perfect Simple How: had + past participle R: ww + ed I: own form When: ◦ We are already talking about the past, and want to talk about an earlier past. ◦ After unreal events, often displaying regrets or dissatisfaction (third conditional) ◦ In reported speech Mind! There always two things to refer to, both in the past!

Join sentences I got out of bed this morning. Before that I drank a cup of coffee. I had drunk a cup of coffee before I got out of bed this morning after I had drunk a cup of coffee. I arrived at school. Before that I ate breakfast. I had eaten breakfast before I arrived at school after I had eaten breakfast. I left the house. Before that I turned off the lights. I left the house after I had turned off the lights before I left the house.

Regrets, I’ve had a few… Write down sentences which are true for you I wish I had … I wish I hadn’t …

What had happened? When he opened the door he was shocked. There were clothes all over the floor. His bookshelves were empty and the books were in a big messy pile. There was paper everywhere. The bathroom was also a mess: broken glass on the floor, his bottle of favourite shampoo gone. He looked around and knew immediately what had happened. They…

Past Perfect Continuous At that time we had been living in the caravan for about six months. When I found Mary, I could see that she had been crying. I went to the doctor because I had been sleeping badly. Examples

Past Perfect Continuous How: ◦ had + been + verb-ing When: ◦ Focuses on the length of time. ◦ Mandy needed a walk because she’d been sitting down all day. ◦ Actions or situations which had continued up to a moment in the past. ◦ It was two months before the teachers noticed that Paula hadn’t been coming to school. ◦ To say how long something had been happening up to a moment in the past. ◦ When she arrived, she had been travelling for 20 hours.

Simple & Continuous compared Past Perfect Simple Past Perfect Continuous How Had + past participle Had been + verb-ing Use - We are already talking about the past, and want to talk about an earlier past. - After unreal events, often displaying regrets or dissatisfaction (third conditional see p. 165) - In reported speech (see p. 173) Differences - Longer lasting/permanent situations • To talk about temporary actions and situations - Emphasises idea of completion • Emphasises the continuation of an activity • Don’t use state verbs (see p. 178) Time - When / as soon as / after / before expressions/ - Already / just / never adverbs • Focuses on the length of time. • Actions or situations which had continued up to a moment in the past. • To say how long something had been happening up to a moment in the past.