Past Perfect Theory Grammar with Story as an example

Past Perfect Theory
Story and examples

1. Past Perfect by People

2. This is my best friend Maika .

3. This is my best friend Maika . She loves board skates, English, reading and she has a boyfriend... Well...

4. That’s what I thought until she called me last Sunday. I heard by her voice that she was sad...

5. That’s what I thought until she called me last Sunday. I heard by her voice that she was sad... So I went to see what was going on.

6. When I got there, she was crying .

7. I was concerned. I didn’t know what was going on.

8. I was concerned. I didn’t know what was going on. When I asked her, she told me she HAD BROKEN UP with her boyfriend.

9. So I asked what on Earth HAD HAPPENED .

10. So I asked what on Earth HAD HAPPENED . She told me, she HAD SEEN him with another girl the day before.

11. She told me they HAD BEEN HUGGING and they HAD BEEN KISSING .

12. I don’t know how to hel p her . What would you do?

13. Let’s have a closer look at the grammar:

14. Future Past Monday Sunday Saturday Friday Today Maika called Maika broke up Maika saw boyfriend Let’s have a closer look at the grammar:

15. Future Past Monday Sunday Saturday Friday Today Maika called Maika broke up Maika saw boyfriend Let’s have a closer look at the grammar: When we tell a story and go backwards in time, we use the PAST PERFECT : THE PAST OF THE PAST

16. When I GOT there, she WAS CRYING . When I ASKED her, she TOLD me she HAD BROKEN UP with her boyfriend. What happened first? Write the number.

17. So I ASKED what on Earth HAD HAPPENED . When I GOT there, she WAS CRYING . When I ASKED her, she TOLD me she HAD BROKEN UP with her boyfriend. What happened first? Write the number.

18. So I ASKED what on Earth HAD HAPPENED . She TOLD me, she HAD SEEN him with another girl the day before. When I GOT there, she WAS CRYING . When I ASKED her, she TOLD me she HAD BROKEN UP with her boyfriend. What happened first? Write the number.

19. So I ASKED what on Earth HAD HAPPENED . She TOLD me, she HAD SEEN him with another girl the day before. She TOLD me they HAD BEEN HUGGING and they HAD BEEN KISSING . When I GOT there, she WAS CRYING . When I ASKED her, she TOLD me she HAD BROKEN UP with her boyfriend. What happened first? Write the number.

20. So I ASKED what on Earth HAD HAPPENED . She TOLD me, she HAD SEEN him with another girl the day before. She TOLD me they HAD BEEN HUGGING and they HAD BEEN KISSING . When I GOT there, she WAS CRYING . When I ASKED her, she TOLD me she HAD BROKEN UP with her boyfriend. What happened first? Write the number. The most recent event is in BLUE (PAST) . The PAST OF THE PAST is in RED .