USE: Completed Action Before Something in the Past
The Past Perfect expresses the idea that something occurred before another action in the past. It can also show that something happened before a specific time in the past.
Examples:
I had never seen such a beautiful beach before I went to Kauai.
I did not have any money because I had lost my wallet.
Tony knew Istanbul so well because he had visited the city several times.
Had Susan ever studied Thai before she moved to Thailand?
She only understood the movie because she had read the book.
Kristine had never been to an opera before last night.
We were not able to get a hotel room because we had not booked in advance.
A: Had you ever visited the U.S. before your trip in 2006? B: Yes, I had been to the U.S. once before.
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Suzanne Collins is interviewed and asked about the creative process of writing the Hunger Games (themes, inspiration, personal experiences...)
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and answer the questions in this WEBQUEST
1. – Listen to the first paragraph and try to fill in the blanks with the correct verbal form.
I ___________(sleep) at all in days
It__ _____(be) so long since we _____ (talk)
And I _________(be) here many times
I just ______(not know) what I'__ ___(do) wrong
2. - Read the first paragraph carefully and try to answer the following questions:
How does she feel?
Who does the pronoun we refer to?
What does the word here refer to?
3. – Listen to he chorus and try to fill in the blanks with the following words:
make(x3) get feel care love
What can I do to _____ you ____ me?
What can I do to _____ you ____?
What can I say to _____you _____ this?
What can I do to ____ you there?
3. - Could you summarize what’s the story about after reading the first paragraph and the chorus?