Are you a

nostalgic
person?
Talking about what we had done...
WHEN TO USE PAST PERFECT

The past perfect tense is used to

show that something happened
before another action in the past.

I had finished my report when my

computer broke.
What sense is the strongest nostalgia
trigger for you?
A SONG FROM THE PAST
THE SMELL OF A FAMILIAR DISH

THE FEELING OF A WARM HEAVY SEEING A LOST OBJECT FROM

BLANKET ON A COLD DAY YOUR CHILDHOOD

Can you think of some more?

Top things people miss from
their childhood
Look at this list, can you relate to them?

• School holidays.
• Playing outside with friends until the streetlights
came on.
• Exploring backyards and beyond.
• Having someone else cook your meals.
• Making toys of whatever we could find.
• Not having to work.
 Now,
let's use Past
Perfect to tell a
story about
your nostalgia
trigger.