المره دي ال Past Perfect ,, و لا احلى من كده ,, سهل و واضح,, استمتعو !!

Hi everyone

:أفكر: wish u r fine

:biggthump and good luck with ur results

i presented in a previous topic the present perfect

Now i m gonna present the past perfect

the past perfect is much easier than the present perfect

here r some explanations an resourses about it

.....i searched for them

:o wish that u find them useful

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We use the past perfect when we wish to stress that one action or situation in the past occurred before another action or situation in the past

• It was obvious that something had happened to them. (It had happened before it became obvious)
  
  
• I had been waiting for more than an hour when they arrived. (When they arrived I had already been waiting …)
  
  

The past perfect can serve the same purpose as conjunctions of time such as when, after and before:

• When she (had) finished her work she left the office.
  
  
• After Jimmy (had) arrived, the party became really good.
  
  
• Before he retired my father (had) worked in the post office.
  
  

Notice that it is not normally necessary to use the past perfect in these situations, but it is quite common to do so, especially with the conjunction when, which has several different meanings and may need to be clarified.

By using a combination of these conjunctions and different tenses we can not only explain ourselves more precisely, but also be less repetitive.

As with most verb tenses, the past perfect has both a simple and a continuous form:

• I had talked to all of the candidates by lunchtime.
  
  
• I had been talking so much that I was starting to go hoarse.
  
  

While the simple form is used to stress the fact that the action was finished (i.e. there were no more candidates to talk to), the continuous form stresses the continuation of the activity (i.e. I would (probably) talk some more).

Another difference is that we tend to use the past perfect simple to speak about situations that lasted a long time, or were permanent, while the past perfect continuous is for more temporary or short-term situations or actions:

• By that time the Moors had lived in southern Spain for over 700 years.
  
  
• I had only been living in London for a week when I found a job.
  
  

We also use the past perfect tense with verbs like want, plan, intend, hope, etc. to speak about things that we planned to do but could not for some reason:

• We had wanted to see Susie run, but got caught up in the traffic
  
  
• I had planned to read the report but just didn't have time.
  
  

Resource

http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/gramm...perfect01.html

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To Be Continued

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FORM Past Perfect

[HAD] + [PAST PARTICIPLE]

Examples:

I had studied a little English when I came to the U.S.

They had never met an American until they met John.

NOTE: When you are using a verb tense with more than one part such as Past Perfect (had met), adverbs often come between the first part and the second part (had never met).

USE 1 Completed Action Before Something in Past

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The Past Perfect expresses the idea that something occurred before another action in the past. It can also show that something happened before a specific time in the past.

EXAMPLES:

I had never seen such a beautiful beach before I went to Kauai.

Had you ever visited the U.S. before your trip in 1992?

Yes, I had been to the U.S. once before in 1988.

USE 2 Duration Before Something in the Past (Non-continuous Verbs)

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With Non-progressive Verbs and some non-progressive uses of Mixed Verbs, we use the Past Perfect to show that something started in the past and continued up until another action in the past.

EXAMPLES:

We had had that car for ten years before it broke down.

By the time Alex finished his studies, he had been in London for over eight years.

IMPORTANT Specific Times with the Past Perfect

Unlike the Present Perfect, it is possible to use specific time words or phrases with the Past Perfect. Although this is possible, it is usually not necessary.

http://members.lycos.co.uk/rotanacen...stspecific.jpg

EXAMPLE:

She had visited her Japanese relatives once in 1993 before she moved in with them in 1996.

If the Past Perfect action did occur at a specific time, the Simple Past can be used instead of the Past Perfect when before or after is used in the sentence. The words before and after actually tell you what happens first so the Past Perfect is optional. Both sentences below are correct.

EXAMPLE:

She had visited her Japanese relatives once in 1993 before she moved in with them in 1996.

She visited her Japanese relatives once in 1993 before she moved in with them in 1996.

HOWEVER

If the Past Perfect action did not happen at a specific time, Past Perfect MUST be used at all times. Compare the two sentences below.

http://members.lycos.co.uk/rotanacen...astperfect.jpg

EXAMPLE:

She had never seen a bear before she moved to Alaska. Correct

She never saw a bear before she moved to Alaska. Not Correct

ACTIVE / PASSIVE FORMS Past Perfect

EXAMPLES

George had repaired many cars before he received his mechanics license. ACTIVE

Many cars had been repaired by George before he received his mechanics license. PASSIVE

Resource

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/pastperfect.html

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Thats it

:أفكر: wish u like it

:D Good Luck

lol!

thank you ksaian
<< he means almakawiyah !

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I wanted to be the first one who replys here and thanks you :28: but too late :bawling:
The truth is I haven`t read it all yet :o but sure I will
Indeed ;) , it `ll help of course . It must :05: since it`s you the one who have chosen it for us :biggthump
thank you so much . great work Wallahi :biggthump
thanX again

but there is a tiny problem , the size in your first post (the copied part) is small in fact to be read :o . and for those who can not read it they just have to do the following
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choose whatever you like

thanX again Makkawiyah :ciao:

:ciao: hi sister

since u came here , English Forum has changed totally

For me , i feel that English Forum has improved by good and active members such as u , Naughty Angel, Nakkash Roos , Lips Licker, TRY NO RACE , Blueness and Kubaj ...etc

New members have registered here

New Visitors has visited us to know the new lessons and stories

i prefer if we make one topic for grammar (like this one and the previous one)and another for poems that our members write from their own experience


regarding to the first post and the small words ...if u don't mind ..plz ask the moderator to enlarge them


:05: thanx sister ...alot

Good job sis

I'll back again when u enlarge the first post

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المشاركة الأصلية كتبت بواسطة Another_One

For me , i feel that English Forum has improved by good and active members such as u , Naughty Angel, Nakkash Roos , Lips Licker, TRY NO RACE , Blueness and Kubaj ...etc

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Merci
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Don't forget about Another_One
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Lips Licker

Thanks alot sister, Very well worked

but plsssssssss:o , enlarge the writing



Anyway, i can still read it but that clear

thanks again dear for ur hard work

and u really deserve the reputation;)



Bless u

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[Another_One]

For me , i feel that English Forum has improved by good and active members such as u , Naughty Angel, Nakkash Roos , Lips Licker, TRY NO RACE , Blueness and Kubaj ...etc

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Thanks alot dear

And bless u too:biggthump

[/QUOThanks alot deare

المكاوية اختي انا لا استطيع تقييمك

ولا ادري ما المشكلة:أفكر:

*Hates Grammar* >.> ..

Thnx Though ^^ ..

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المشاركة الأصلية كتبت بواسطة نكاش روس

المكاوية اختي انا لا استطيع تقييمك

ولا ادري ما المشكلة:أفكر:

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Lips Licker

Peace upon with you brother

That's really nice topic , all of people now preying for you

Hope all your work become at the top

have a nice day and have fun

salam

الله يعطيكي العافية في الدنيا والاخرة

بخصوص التقيم نفس المشكلة

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lol!

thank you ksaian
<< he means almakawiyah !

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thank u brother for passing by
:05: bless u
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يا جماعه انا مش فاهمه ايش مشكله الخط؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟
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انا شايفته عادي زي اللي اكتبه دايما!!!!!:31:
يعني مو صغير لدرجه انه ما ينقرا!!!
ابغى افهم ايش المشكله بالضبط؟؟ يعني صغير ليه عندكم و عندي عادي؟؟؟:06:
اذا فهمت ان شاء الله اكلم المشرف:أفكر:
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بالنسبه لمشكله الترشيح و الله يا جماعه ما ادري عنها:o
اكيد المشرف يعرف ايش المشكله
ممكن تسألوه اذا تحبو,, و انا اللي يهمني اني عرفت موقفكم;)
شاكره لكم:05:
لي عوده:أفكر:

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يا جماعه انا مش فاهمه ايش مشكله الخط؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟
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انا شايفته عادي زي اللي اكتبه دايما!!!!!:31:
يعني مو صغير لدرجه انه ما ينقرا!!!
ابغى افهم ايش المشكله بالضبط؟؟ يعني صغير ليه عندكم و عندي عادي؟؟؟:06:
اذا فهمت ان شاء الله اكلم المشرف:أفكر:
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