Past Perfect Simple
Il Past Perfect Simple viene utilizzato per mostrare che un'azione è accaduta prima di un'altra azione nel passato. Aiuta a stabilire una chiara sequenza di eventi passati.
Formiamo il Past Perfect Simple con had + participio passato. La stessa forma è usata per tutti i soggetti (I, you, he, she, it, we, they).
Formazione
Forma Affermativa
Forma il Past Perfect Simple con had + participio passato. Le contrazioni ('d) sono comuni nell'inglese parlato.
| Forma Estesa | Forma Contratta |
|---|---|
| I had finished my homework | I'd finished my homework |
| You had visited Paris | You'd visited Paris |
| He had already left | He'd already left |
| She had cooked dinner | She'd cooked dinner |
| It had rained all night | It'd rained all night |
| We had seen that film before | We'd seen that film before |
| They had studied English for years | They'd studied English for years |
Forma Negativa
Aggiungi 'not' dopo 'had' per formare i negativi. La contrazione 'hadn't' è comunemente usata.
| Forma Estesa | Forma Contratta |
|---|---|
| I had not finished my homework | I hadn't finished my homework |
| You had not visited Paris | You hadn't visited Paris |
| He had not left yet | He hadn't left yet |
| She had not cooked dinner | She hadn't cooked dinner |
| It had not rained all night | It hadn't rained all night |
| We had not seen that film before | We hadn't seen that film before |
| They had not studied English for years | They hadn't studied English for years |
Domande Sì/No
Sposta 'had' prima del soggetto per formare domande.
Esempi:
- Had I finished my homework before dinner?
- Had you visited Paris before 2020?
- Had he already left when you arrived?
- Had she cooked dinner before the guests came?
- Had it rained before we left?
- Had we seen that film before?
- Had they studied English before moving here?
Domande con Wh-
Inizia con una parola interrogativa, poi usa had + soggetto + participio passato.
Esempi:
- What had I done before dinner?
- Where had you visited last summer?
- Why had he left early?
- Who had she invited to the party?
- When had it rained?
- What had we seen before?
- How long had they studied English?
Uso
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