Own it 3. Past Perfect. Reported statements

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What is the Past Perfect tense?

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The Past Perfect tense is used to indicate that an action was completed before another action in the past.

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How do you form the Past Perfect tense?

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The Past Perfect tense is formed using 'had' + past participle of the verb.

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What is the past participle of 'buy'?

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bought

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What is the past participle of 'be'?

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been

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When do we use the Past Perfect tense?

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We use the Past Perfect tense to show that one past action happened before another past action.

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Convert this sentence to Past Perfect: 'I see the movie.'

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I had seen the movie.

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What is the Past Perfect form of 'to steal'?

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had stolen

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How do you change a direct statement to reported speech?

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You often change the tense back one step, and adjust pronouns and time expressions.

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Convert this statement to reported speech: 'I have never seen such a beautiful sunset.'

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She said she had never seen such a beautiful sunset.

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What is the Past Perfect form of 'to go'?

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had gone