Past perfect

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Subject + had +
verb 3 + adverb
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Adverb

▪ Before + subject + verb 2

▪ After + subject + verb 2

▪ When + subject + verb 2

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Examples

I had finished my assignment before I ate my lunch

They had gone to the office after they cleaned the room

She had started to dance after she realized that it is her favorite
song
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Combine 2 activity in past tense

▪ I got up every day at 7 am yesterday

▪ I took a shower at 9 am

▪ I had taken a shower after I got up

▪ I had got up before I took a shower

▪ Notec: got up , wake up, take a shower , take a bath

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More examples

▪ ate karedok at 11 am today

▪ I finished my first task at 10 am

▪ I had eaten karedok after I finished my first task.

▪ I had finished my first work before I ate karedok.

▪ Karedok had been eaten after my first task was finished

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Past future perfect

▪ Subject + would + have + verb 3 + object + adverb

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Function:

▪ Explain the experience which suppose tohappend in certain time

in the future. It doesn’t occur when we discuss it.

▪ Adverb = next year.

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Examples

▪ We would have finished the breakfast in the hotel next week on

Saturday.
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More examples

▪ I ate karedok at 11 am today

▪ I finished my first task at 10 am

▪ I had eaten karedok after I finished my first task.

▪ I had finished my first work before I ate karedok.

▪ Karedok had been eaten after my first task was finished