Past Perfect

يتكون الماضي التام من had + PP. ويستخدم ليدل علي حدث وقع قبل آخر في الماضي ويستخدم عادة مع الروابط الآتية:

After / When / As soon as / + ماضي تام ماضي بسيط

ماضي بسيط (غالبا منفي) till / until ماضي تام

Before / By the time + ماضي بسيط ماضي تام

►After I had done the shopping, I visited a friend.

►As soon as I had known he was ill, I visited him.

►I didn't know about the competition until I had read the papers.

►Before he cleaned the room, he had seen the film.

►By the time my friend arrived, I had finished my homework.

►I had already done the homework before I went out.

 الماضي التام في المبني للمجهول :

had been + PP

He had written the letter. The letter had been written.

Exercises on Grammar

Choose the correct answer:

1. At the age of seven, my parents (are taking – were taking – took – take) me to Jordan.

2. At the age of seven, he (gave – was given – has given – had given) a prize for a drawing of an animal.

3. Someone phoned me while I (cook – was cooked – am cooking – was cooking) the dinner.

4. While my car (was mending – was being mended – has mended – had mended), I went shopping.

5. While my mother was doing the washing up, my baby sister (was looking – has been looked – was being looked – had looked) after.

6. As soon as he (takes – has taken – will take – had taken) the photograph, he showed it to his friend.

7. As soon as the robbers (had arrested – had been arrested – were arresting – are arrested), they were taken to jail.

8. Something is wrong with his car, so he (has taken – has been taken – was taken – is being taken) it to the garage.

9. The injured woman (takes – has taken – will take – has been taken) to hospital.

10. I (have seen – saw – would see – was seen) him a few days ago.

11. He (didn't use to - isn't used to – used – uses) need much sleep, but he does now.

12. (Are – Is – Did – Does) you use to play with dolls?

13. While he was finishing one story, he (thinks – is thinking – was thinking – has thought) of another one.

14. My last e-mail (send – was sending – has sent – was sent) to six people.

15. When she (is – was – was being – has been) seven, she wrote a poem which won a prize.

16. I (write – am writing – was writing – have written) stories for as long as I can remember.

17. She (writes – has written – wrote – will write) poetry for 7 years, but now she writes novels.

18. This film (directed – had directed – was directed – was directing) by Thomas Wilson.

19. I (enjoy – am enjoying – had to enjoy – have enjoyed) reading novels since I was a young child.

20. Yesterday, my sister (gives – has given – gave – would give) me a book she had finished reading the day before.

Find the mistakes in the following sentences and write them correctly:

1. The washing machine delivers while I was reading the newspaper.

2. I am used to reading at least one book a week, but now I don't read so many.

3. While I come to school today, I saw an old friend.

4. At six o'clock yesterday evening, I am watching TV.

5. Five years ago, I am used to ride a bicycle.

6. I used reading the newspaper every day. Now I don't have the time.

7. As soon as we arrived at school, the first lesson begins.

8. What did you do when I called you? You sounded very busy.

9. I had my own computer for 3 years now.

10. While my sister does her homework, she was listening to music.

11. All the students in my class pass the exam already.

12. My parents use to live in a small flat in the city centre.

13. Yesterday evening, we revised for our English test when all the lights went out.

14. I attend this school for five years.

15. Our school was opening exactly 25 years ago today.

16. She played the piano since the age of six and she still plays every day.

17. Our block of flats build five years ago.

18. Five trees cutting down a week ago.

19. Yesterday evening, the programme to watch by a million people.

20. The room clean when the earthquake happened.