牛津版必修2高中英语Unit3 Amazing people--Grammar and usage(ppt).pptVIP

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