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THE PAST PERFECT EXPLAIN 2.pptx
- 2. Bill and Colin have wives. Bill’s wife drives a car and speaks French. Colin’s wife can ride a horse and does a headstand. So, who is the best wife?
- 3. This is what happened one evening when the men came to their homes from work.
- 4. When Bill came home his wife cooked dinner.
- 5. When Colin came home his wife had cooked dinner.
- 6. When Bill came home his wife cooked dinner. When Colin came home his wife had cooked dinner.
- 7. Past Perfect When they came to the station, the train had gone. When they came to the cinema, the film had started.
- 8. had V3 precedes V2 He ate a sandwich that he had bought in the morning. When I came home yesterday, I saw that my little brother had broken my pen and was playing with its pieces.
Notes de l'éditeur
- We are at The Best Wife contest final. Bill’s and Colin’s wives are competing. Whose wife will be the best?
- Both pretenders are very deserving and have a lot of talents.
- Soon you’ll learn something that will ease your decision.
- So, whose wife is better? Colin’s wife is better. Why? Was the dinner ready when Bill came home? No. Was the dinner ready when Colin came home? Yes. Thus the action “had cooked” happened before the action “came”, despite the fact that it is second in the sentence. Past Perfect Tense had V3 conveys the idea of precedence.
- Here are some more examples.