Para referirnos a una accion que habia sucedido (comenzado y terminado) antes de otra situacion en el pasado.
Las oraciones en este tiempo Verbal pueden estar acompañadas de palabras como...
- Never
- Just
- Already
- Since
- Yet
- For
- As soon as
- Until
Auxiliar "Had".
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Sujeto + Had + Pasado Participio del verbo + el resto de la oracion.
Para formular oraciones Afirmativas en este Tiempo Verbal se utiliza el Auxiliar "Had", independientemente de cual sea el Sujeto de la oracion.
El Verbo principal se conjuga en Pasado Participio pero su forma dependera de si el verbo es regular o irregular.
Si el Verbo es Regular, se le agrega -Ed al final.
Si el Verbo es Irregular, aparecera en la lista de verbos irregulares, el Pasado Participio aparece en la 3° columna.
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Examples
I wrote an essay about the book that I had read before.
(Escribi un ensayo sobre el libro que habia leido antes).
Susan had worked the whole day before she went back home.
(Susan habia trabajado todo el dia antes de que ella volviera a casa).
He had finished school when he met Kate.
(El habia terminado la escuela cuando conocio a Kate).
She had never been to India.
(Ella nunca habia estado en la India).
Sujeto + Had Not + Verbo conjugado en Pasado Participio + el resto de la oracion.
En las oraciones Negativas, se niega el Auxiliar, es decir
Had Not (Hadn't).
El Verbo siempre se conjuga en Pasado Participio.
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Examples
She hadn't ridden a horse for a long time so she was scared.
(Ella no habia montado un caballo por un largo tiempo por eso estaba asustada).
I hadn't been to England until 2002.
(Yo no habia estado en Inglaterra hasta el 2002).
Bobby had not cleaned his room when mum arrived.
(Bobby no habia limpiado su habitacion cuando mama llego).
Had + Sujeto + verbo conjugado en Pasado Participio + el resto de la oracion…?
La forma Interrogativa se formula colocando el Auxiliar "Had" antes del Sujeto.
El Verbo de la oracion siempre se escribe en Pasado Participio.
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Examples
Had they found Emily when her dad appeared?
(Habian encontrado a Emily cuando su papa aparecio?).
Had she phoned the police before the thieves left?
(Ella habia llamado a la policia antes de que los ladrones se fueran?).
Had you studied for that exam you failed?
(Habias estudiado para ese examen que desaprobaste?).
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Correct Answer
_ _ _ _ _ the robbery several months before.
They had planned
Well done!
They have planned
Try again
They had plan
Wrong answer
The kids _ _ _ _ _ the wall.
have already painted
Keep trying
had already paint
Try again
had already painted
Good!
I _ _ _ _ _ so scared since your mother was pregnant.
had to be
Wrong answer
hadn't been
You did it!
hadn't being
Keep trying
We can use either 'HAD NOT' or its short form 'HADN'T'.
True
Great!
False
Try again
_ _ _ _ _ your exam?
Had you prepared
Cool!
Had prepared you
Keep trying
Had you preparing
Try again
The auxiliary used in this tense is HAD.
True
You did it!
False
Wrong answer
We use DIDN'T in the negative form.
True
Try again
False
That´s it!
We use the infinitive form of the verb.
True
Try again
False
Correct answer!
We use the Participle form of the verb.
True
Well done!
False
Keep trying
You had _ _ _ _ _ your essay when she arrived.
finish
Wrong answer
finished
Good!
finishing
Keep trying
Emma _ _ _ _ _ the window when it started raining.
had closed
Great!
has closed
Try again
have closed
Wrong answer
The thief _ _ _ _ _ the bank.
has stolen
Keep trying
had steal
Try again
had stolen
Cool!
I _ _ _ _ _ you there.
hadn't seen
You did it!
have see
Wrong answer
hadn't saw
Keep trying
_ _ _ _ _ they found the bag?
Have
Try again
Had
That´s it!
Did
Wrong answer
When her mum entered, Kathy _ _ _ _ _ the glass.
hadn't break
Keep trying
had broken
Correct answer!
had broke
Try again