Пока я пью кофеPast Perfect
had + третья форма: действие случилось раньше другого момента в прошлом. «Уже» по отношению к прошлому.
Как строится
had + третья форма для всех лиц: I had left, she had left. Сокращение: ’d.
Два прошлых
When they came out, the group had already left. Сначала ушла группа, потом они вышли. С Past Simple было бы «вышли — и группа ушла».
Слова-подсказки
by the time, already, before, after, never … before: He had never lived abroad before.
| Past Perfect | |
|---|---|
| + | The group had left. |
| − | She hadn’t seen the book before. |
| ? | Had you been to London before? |
By the time they came out, the group had disappeared.раньше момента в прошлом
The company had replaced the old recording.случилось до того, как она пришла
He had never seen such a small flat.опыт до того момента
Запомни: Past Perfect — «прошлое прошлого». Нужен, только когда важно показать, что было раньше.
Practice
1. When they came out, the group ___.
2. He ___ never lived abroad before he moved to London.
3. By the time she arrived, the meeting ___.
4. She told me she ___ the book twice.
5. I ___ to London before, so everything was new.
6. When Margaret got to the station, they ___ (replace) the recording.
7. Leo realised that he ___ (forget) his umbrella.
8. By the time Tom noticed, Leo and Astrid ___ (disappear).