Past Perfect

He ate dinner. He did the washing up. Which did he do first?

He ate dinner. He did the washing up. Which did he do first? He ate dinner

He ate dinner. He did the washing up. Which did he do first? He ate dinner You could say he ate dinner then he did the washing up.

He ate dinner. He did the washing up. Which did he do first? He ate dinner You could say he ate dinner then he did the washing up. But that would be boring.

He ate dinner. He did the washing up. Which did he do first? He ate dinner You could say he ate dinner then he did the washing up. But that would be boring. Why not use a past perfect? After he had eaten dinner, he did the washing up.

He had read the book so he knew the answers He was tired because he had worked very hard They were happy after they had finished the job He was hungry because he hadn't eaten Which action happened first?

He had read the book so he knew the answers He was tired because he had worked very hard They were happy after they had finished the job He was hungry because he hadn't eaten Which action happened first? When do we use the past perfect?

He had read the book so he knew the answers He was tired because he had worked very hard They were happy after they had finished the job He was hungry because he hadn't eaten Which action happened first? When do we use the past perfect? To show which action in the past happened first.

Make sentences in the past perfect to show what happened first or before the pictures

Before They were happy Why? Past

Before They were happy Why? They had scored a goal Past

Before They were happy because they had scored a goal They had scored a goal Past

Before The Titanic sank Why? Past

Before The Titanic sank Why? The Titanic sank because it had hit an iceberg Past

Before Past There was a flood Why?

Before Past There was a flood because it had rained a lot

Before Past They passed their exams Why?

Before Past They passed their exams because they had studied hard

Before Past He was hungry

Before Past He was hungry Why? He was hungry because he hadn't eaten all day

Past Simple BEFORE? Past Perfect 1) The machine caught the thief ·The machine caught the thief because ·The machine caught the thief after ·Before the machine caught the thief, ·After...

Past Simple BEFORE? Past Perfect 1) The machine caught the thief ·The machine caught the thief because he had tried to steal some money ·The machine caught the thief after ·Before the machine caught the thief, ·After...

Past Simple BEFORE? Past Perfect 1) The machine caught the thief ·The machine caught the thief because he had tried to steal some money ·The machine caught the thief after he had tried to steal some money ·Before the machine caught the thief, ·After...

Past Simple BEFORE? Past Perfect 1) The machine caught the thief ·The machine caught the thief because he had tried to steal some money ·The machine caught the thief after he had tried to steal some money ·Before the machine caught the thief, he had tried to steal some money ·After...

Past Simple BEFORE? Past Perfect 1) The machine caught the thief ·The machine caught the thief because he had tried to steal some money ·The machine caught the thief after he had tried to steal some money ·Before the machine caught the thief, he had tried to steal some money ·After he had tried to steal some money, the machine caught the thief

Past Simple BEFORE? Past Perfect 2) He answered the phone... ·He answered the phone because...

3) The cat fell asleep... Past Simple BEFORE? Past Perfect ·The cat fell asleep because...

Make sentences. Use WHEN I didn't eat anything. I arrived at the restaurant. I bought the tickets. I told my friends I finished studying. I went shopping The film started. I arrived at the cinema. I hadn’t eaten anything when I arrived at the restaurant