Study the list:
| Verb
(verb) |
Referential pronunciation
(referénshal pronunciéishon) |
Translation (transléishon) |
Past
participle (past párticipol) |
Referential
pronunciation (referénshal pronunciéishon) |
| 36. Say |
(séi) |
Decir | Said |
(Sed) |
| 37. See |
(si) |
Ver | Seen |
(Sin) |
| 38. Sell |
(sel) |
Vender | Sold |
(soúld) |
| 39. Shake |
(shéik) |
Sacudir | Shaken |
(shéiken) |
| 40. Sing |
(sing) |
Cantar | Sung |
(Sang) |
|
41. Sleep |
(slíp) |
Dormir |
Slept |
(Slept) |
|
42. Speak |
(spík) |
Hablar |
Spoken |
(spóuken) |
|
43. Steal |
(stíl) |
Robar |
Stolen |
(stóulen) |
|
44. Swear |
(suér) |
Jurar |
Sworn |
(suórn) |
|
45. Swim |
(suím) |
Nadar |
Swum |
(suám) |
|
46. Take |
(téik) |
Tomar |
Taken |
(teíken) |
|
47. Teach |
(tich) |
Enseñar |
Taught |
(tot) |
|
48. Think |
(zink) |
Pensar |
Thought |
(zot) |
|
49. Win |
(uín) |
Ganar |
Won |
(uón) |
|
50. Write |
(ráit) |
Escribir |
Written |
(ríten) |
More examples:
a. A hunter had killed an elephant before
the Chinese tourists saw it.
b. Blue whales had disappeared of the
coast before they were protected by law.
c. She hadn’t seen a water turtle since
they were declared in extinction.
d. Humans hadn’t adapted to share the
planet with the rest of species,
so they didn’t respect their habitat.
e. Had you visited the polar bear at
the zoo before it had a baby bear?
Yes, I had.
f. Had she taken pictures of the dead
animal by the time I arrived?
No, she hadn’t.

Exercise
1
(éksersais uán)
Make the positive or negative past perfect form. Read
carefully and decide.
1. When I arrived at the cinema, the film . (start)
2. After they (eat) the shellfish, they began to feel sick.
3. We were late for the plane because we (remember) to bring our passports.
4. When we (finish) dinner, we went out.
5. The lights went off because we (pay) the electricity bill.
6. The children (do) their homework, so they were in trouble.
7. Joseph (bring) his
tickets so we didn’t need to buy them.