译林牛津版高一英语教学（必修2）M2U3 Grammar and usage.pptVIP

We can also use the past perfect tense to refer to an action that had already happened at the time of speaking. Present perfect or past perfect? The present perfect tense is used when we are talking about a past event in connection with 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. George Gould had been to the tomb before he caught a high fever and died. Time for reflection When do we use the past perfect tense? 2. How to form the past perfect tense? What about present perfect tense? 3. What’re the differences between present perfect tense and past perfect tense? 1. It took me a long time before I was able to fully appreciate what they _____ for me. A. had done B. did C. would do D. were doing 2. I was just going to cut my rose bushes but someone ______ it. Was it you? A. has done B. had done C. would do D. will do Quiz I: Multiple choice. 3. — Peter, where did you guys go for the summer vacation? — We ___ busy with our work for months, so we went to the beach to relax ourselves. A. were B. have been C. had been D. will be 4. When I got on the bus, I ____ I had left my wallet at home. A. was realizing B. realized C. have realized D. would realize 5. She was surprised to find the fridge empty, the child ___ everything! A. had been eating B. had eaten C. have eaten D. have been eating 6. By the time Jack returned home from England, his son ___ from college. A. graduated B. has graduated C. had been D. had graduated 7. His first novel ___ good reviews since it came out last month. A. receives B. is receiving C. will receive D. h