Past Perfect Simple은 영어에서 과거의 어떤 시점 이전에 발생한 동작이나 상태를 나타내는 시제입니다. 이 시제는 ‘had’와 과거분사를 사용하여 구성되며, 과거의 두 사건 중 먼저 일어난 사건을 설명할 때 자주 사용됩니다. 예를 들어, “그녀가 도착했을 때 나는 이미 떠났다”는 문장에서 “나는 이미 떠났다”는 동작이 과거의 한 시점(그녀가 도착함) 이전에 이미 완료되었음을 나타내는데 Past Perfect를 사용합니다.
Past Perfect Simple 공부를 통해 여러분은 이 시제를 정확하고 자연스럽게 사용할 수 있게 될 것입니다. 이 운동은 다양한 문장의 비어있는 부분을 채워 넣음으로써 실제 영어 문장에서 Past Perfect Simple을 어떻게 활용하는지 연습할 수 있는 좋은 기회를 제공합니다. 각 문장에는 적절한 단서가 주어져 있어, 학습자가 올바른 답을 더 잘 찾아낼 수 있도록 도와줍니다.
Exercise 1: Past Perfect Simple 문장 채우기
The concert *had started* (start) by the time we arrived.
She *had finished* (finish) her homework before she went to the cinema.
I was very tired because I *had not slept* (not sleep) well the night before.
By the age of 25, he *had already traveled* (already travel) to five continents.
They couldn’t enter the house because they *had lost* (lose) their keys.
Before the invention of the telephone, people *had written* (write) letters to communicate over long distances.
When I reached the station, the train *had already left* (already leave).
We *had never seen* (never see) such a beautiful sunset before that day.
By the time the movie ended, I *had eaten* (eat) all of my popcorn.
He said he *had never tried* (never try) sushi before we went to the Japanese restaurant.
Mary *had never met* (never meet) John’s family until the wedding.
The children were excited because they *had never flown* (never fly) in an airplane before.
Before last summer, they *had never gone* (never go) camping.
I *had read* (read) the book already, so I didn’t go to the book club discussion.
They were disappointed because the show *had ended* (end) by the time they got to the theater.
Exercise 2: Past Perfect Simple 문장 채우기
After she *had returned* (return) from her trip, she showed us all her pictures.
Tony knew Istanbul well because he *had visited* (visit) the city several times before.
We had to buy a new car because our old one *had broken* (break) down.
They *had already decided* (already decide) to move to a new house by the time I spoke to them.
She was not hungry, as she *had already eaten* (already eat) lunch.
I realized that I *had seen* (see) the movie before when it started to play on TV.
Our friends *had left* (leave) the party by the time we arrived.
I checked my email as soon as I got to work and saw that my boss *had sent* (send) a meeting request.
He felt like he *had understood* (understand) the lesson after the teacher explained it again.
The garden was beautiful because my mother *had planted* (plant) so many flowers the year before.
Before the final exam, the students *had studied* (study) for weeks.
By the end of the day, we *had completed* (complete) all of our tasks.
She wondered if her friend *had received* (receive) the invitation because she didn’t RSVP.
They *had talked* (talk) about going to Spain for their honeymoon long before they actually booked the trip.
It turned out that I *had met* (meet) him before, but I didn’t remember the occasion.
