Syntagme Verbale : Temps Dj Passé

Question 1

Past perfect

Answer 1

Had + participe passé
= Passé juste avant le prétérit

You had studied English before you moved to NY.
Had you studied English before …
You had not studied English before…

Voix active vs passive
George had drove many cars before he received his Mechanic’s license. (Had + V-EN)
Many cars had been repaired by George… (Had + been + V-EN)

Question 2

Past perfect continuous form

Answer 2

Had + been + V-ING
Duration before the past

You had been waiting there for more than two hours when she finally arrived.
Had you benne waiting there….
You had not been waiting there for more ….

Active / passive
Chef Jones had been preparing the dinners for two hours before you areived… Had + been + V-ING
Dinners had been being prepared by Chef Jones for two hours before he moved. Had + been + being + v-EN

Question 3

Past continuous vs past perfect continuous

Answer 3

Si la durée n’est pas indiqué, préférer le past continuous : was helping.

Le past continuous met l’accent sur les actions interrompues alors que le past perfect continuous met l’accent sur la durée d’un événement passé.

He was tired because he was exercising so hard
He was tired because he had been exercising so hard for two hours.

Question 4

Past continuous

Answer 4

Was / were + V-ING

Question 5

Simple past

Answer 5

Prétérit
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