LECTII DE ENGLEZA

VII MAI MULT CA PERFECTUL SIMPLU

1. Definitie: Past perfect este un timp folosit cand vorbitorul se plaseaza psihologic pe o axa a trecutului pentru a desemna un eveniment anterior unui moment sau unui eveniment trecut, care este amintit in momentul vorbirii.

A. FORMA:

Afirmativ: Pronume + HAD + VB [III]
Exemplu: I had finished the book before you came.
Negativ: Pronume +  HAD + NOT + VB [III]
Exemplu: I had not finished the book before you came.
Interogativ: HAD + Pronume + vb [III]
Exemplu: Had Bill seen the house before?
ADVERBE: since, for, by, hardly, no sooner.

B. INTREBUINTARE:

1. O actiune trecuta, incheiata inaintea unui moment trecut.
Exemplu: I had finished my lessons by 10 o'clock yesterday.
2. O actiune trecuta, incheiata inaintea altei actiuni trecute.
Exemplu: When Doris got to the theatre, the show had already started.
                 Mother had cooked the dinner by the time father arrived home.
3. O actiune trecuta, incheiata imediat inaintea unei alte actiuni trecute.
Exemplu: No sooner had I got into the classroom than the bell rang.
4. O actiune trecuta, savarsita intr-o perioada de timp anterioara unei alte actiuni trecute, dar ajungand pana la aceasta. [for / since]
Exemplu: He had been in the classroom for 20 minutes when the teacher came in.