牛津版英语必修2 Unit3 Amazing people--Grammar and usage(ppt).ppt

The past perfect tense used in reported speech Present perfect or past perfect? The present perfect tense is used when we are talking about a past event which relates to the present time. e.g. Howard Carter is one of the most famous explorers the world has ever known. The past perfect tense is used when we are discussing the past and want to talk about an even earlier event. e.g. Not long after the tomb had been opened, people in Carters team began to fall ill and die strangely. * 1.When Mark opened the door, he saw a woman standing there. He _____ her before. A. never saw B. had never seen C. never sees D. has never seen 2.The news came as no surprise to me, for I _____ of it earlier. A. hear B. heard C. have heard D. had heard Have a try The past perfect tense is often used with the simple past tense. If one action happens before another in the past, the past perfect tense is used. present past The past perfect tense shows us 过去的过去 Upon entering the tomb, Carter’s lucky pet bird , which had led him to the place, was eaten by a snake. Present Past Carter’s lucky pet bird led Carter to the site Carter’s lucky pet bird was eaten by a snake. Present Past “We emptied the tomb of everything it contained,” said Carter. Carter said that they had emptied the tomb of everything it contained They emptied the tomb of everything it contained Carter said that they had emptied the tomb The use of the past perfect tense simply indicates that an action comes before another past action. happen before I had done my homework this morning before I went to the museum. used with time expressions such as when, after, before, as soon as, until, by, for and already Carter opened King Tutankhamun’s tomb Then a few months after Carter had opened the tomb, Lord Carnarvon fell ill with a fever and died. Lord Carnarvon died Past Present Amelia Earhart was born on 24th July 1897. She had an exciting