Kunci Jawaban Bahasa Inggris Kelas 10 Halaman 188 189, Grammar Review: The Past Perfect Tense

5. Then Strong Wind’s sister knew that the girl could really see him. He had let her see him because she had told the truth.

The use of Past Perfect:

1. 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.

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Example:

I had met the beautiful girl before I came to this city.

2. Duration before something in the Past (non-continuous verb)

The Past Perfect Tense can be used to show that something started in the past and continued up until another action in the past.

Example:

By the time we finished our study, we had been in Malang for five years.

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Task 1: Grammar Exercise

Read the following sentences and change the bracketed verbs into correct forms.

1. My plane landed at 8 pm yesterday. I had asked the hotel personnel to pick me up at the airport.

2. John had repaired many cars before he received his mechanic’s license.