PAST PERFECT

S+ had + V3/ED
S+ had not/ hadn’t + V3/ED
Had + S + V3/ED?
I had finished my homework before I played games yesterday.
After I had finished my homework, I played games yesterday.
Before + QKD, QKHT.
After + QKHT, QKD
1. Hoàn thành câu

1. When Hoa arrived at the theater, the film __had started__________(start).

2. He _had lived___________ (live) in Laos before He went to Vietnam.

3. After Lan __had eaten__________ (eat) the cake, Lan began to feel sick.

4. If he __had listened__________ (listen) to me, he would have got the job.

5. Linh didn’t arrive until I _had left___________ (leave).

6. After they __had finished__________ (finish) lunch, they went out.

7. The tree was dead because it _had been___________ (be) arid all
summer.

8. I _had met___________ (meet) him somewhere before.

9. They were late for the flight because they _had forgotten___________
(forget) their passports.

10. Linh told me she __had studied__________ (study) a lot before the
exam.

1. By the time you came, I _had had______ (have) lunch.

2. Dean _hadn’t slept______ (not/sleep) yet when his mother entered his
room.

3. His little brother _had already brushed______ (already/brush) his teeth,

so he didn’t eat cookies.

4. If Della _had informed______ (inform) me about the event, I would have

taken part in.

5. _Had you drunk______ (you/drink) a glass of milk before meal?

6. Why _hadn’t you left______ (you/not/leave) a message when you went

out?

7. They weren’t there because they _had been______ (be) at the stadium.

8. _Had you visited______ (you/visit) this place before you went here?

9. If they _hadn’t acted______ (not/act) like that, we would not have argued
with them.

10. When we arrived, he __had just writen_____ (just/write) a letter to her

girlfriend
2. Phân biệt Past Simple and Past Perfect
* Choose the correct answer

1. Mr. Palmer didn’t speak/ hadn’t spoken any Chinese before he moved/ had
moved to Peking.
2. Sonny got/ had got fainted by the time the ambulance reached/ had
reached the hospital.
3. When my mother brought/ had brought me an apple, I finished/ had
finished my homework.
4. Mrs. Wilkinson refused/ had refused to drive the car because she had/ had
had a terrible accident on the highway about a year ago.
5. The robbers left/ had left the bank when the policemen finally arrived/ had
arrived.
6. When the rain started/ had started, the Atkinsons finished/ had
finished planting trees.
7. By the time Rebecca went/ had gone into the store, she got/ had got soaked.
8. Darcey saw/ had seen this castle before she came/ had come again last
Sunday.
 9. My uncle didn’t try/ hadn’t tried Italian food before went/ had gone to that
restaurant.
10. I didn’t think/ hadn’t thought of having a new house before I saw/ had seen that
ad on TV.
 Chia động từ

1. After they (go) …had gone……., I (sit) …sat……. down and (watch) …
watched……. TV.
2. What (he/ do) had he done………. before he went to the airport?
3. Before she (watch) …watched……. TV, she (do) …had done……. homework.
4. Yesterday, John (go) …had gone……. to the store before he (go) …went…….
home.
5. When he came to the stadium, the match (already/ begin) had already
begun……….
6. After taking a bath, he (go) …went……. to bed.
7. She said that she (already, see) …had already seen……. Dr. Rice.
8. They (go) …went……. home after they (finish) …had finished……. their work.
9. He told me he (not/ eat) …hadn’t eaten……. such kind of food before.
10. She (win) …won……. the gold medal in 1986.
6. She __had lived_____________ (live) in London before she
__went_____________ (go) to the United States.
7. After they __had eaten_____________ (eat) the shellfish, they
__began_____________ (begin) to feel sick.
8. If you ___had listen____________ (listen) to me, you would have got the job.
9. Julie _had already arrived______________ (arrive/ already) at the station when I
____got___________ (get) there.
10. When we _had finished______________ (finish) dinner, we
__went_____________ (go) out.
11. The garden ___was____________ (be) dead because it ___had
been____________ (be) dry all summer.
12. He __had met_____________ (meet) her somewhere before.
13. My aunt flew to Paris last year. She __had never gone_____________ (never/
go) on a plane before that.
14. We didn’t need to queue because my wife _had already bought______________
(already/ buy) the tickets.
15. The thieves had already spent the money when the police
___caught____________ (catch) them.
16. Helen __had splited up_____________ (split up) with John before she met Paul.
17. We ___knew____________ (know) her address because she __had
told_____________ (tell) us
18. The children ___hadn’t eaten____________ (not eat) for days so they
___was____________ (be) extremely hungry.
19. By the time we __got_____________ (get) to the cinema the film ___had
started____________ (start), so we missed the first five minutes
20. After I __had had_____________ (have) a huge lunch, I ___felt____________
(feel) fat.
21. I spent a week in Miami recently. I _______________ (never, be) there before.
 22. There was so much to see in Toledo. I wanted to see everything but I
_______________ (not, have) enough time.
23. She told me she _______________ (buy) a new car.
24. When he arrived, Eve wasn’t there. She _______________ (leave) about five
minutes before.
25. When we _______________ (arrive) back in Spain, they _______________
(lose) our luggage.
Join the two sentences using the past simple or past perfect tense
1. Tom went home after that I arrived at the party
 After Tom had gone home, I arrived at the party.
2. She had dinner and then she came to my house.
After she_____________________________________________
3. She went to the airport but the plane had already departed
After the plane ________________________________________
4. Her wallet was stolen and then she went to the police station
After her _____________________________________________
5. I took the bus and then went shopping
After I _______________________________________________
6. She arrived home then she prepared tea for her kids
After she ____________________________________________
7. John prepared everything for the party and after that all the guests arrvied.
After John ___________________________________________
8. She prepared well for the exams so she had a good mark.
After she ____________________________________________
9. He lived in London for three years and then moved to Lisbon.
After he _____________________________________________
10. First I passed my driving test and then I bought a car.
After I _______________________________________________

2. After she had had dinner, she came to my house

3. correct

4. After her wallet had been stolen, she went to the police station.

5. After I had taken the bus, I went shopping

6. correct

7. After John had prepared everything for the party, all the guests arrived.

8. She had a good mark

9. After he had lived in London for three years, he moved to Lis bon.