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過去のある時点を基準に、それよりさらに過去の出来事について述べるために使われる
「(その時) すでに~していた」 「(その時まで) ずっと~していた」)
さらなる過去
過去のある時点
現在
1 This village had lasted for 1,000 years before it disappeared. (p.62)
2 Yamaoka Nobutaka had spent five years visiting 100 Jomon sites before
filming a movie. (p.66)
3 When my first flight arrived in Jakarta, my next flight had already left.
4 Before that, they had been moving from one place to another. (p.62)
5 We had been talking for an hour when my mother came in.
Exercises
1 Complete the sentences using the words in parentheses.
e.g.
I went to Sam's house, but he wasn't at home. (he, go, out)
He had gone out
before I arrived.
1. A woman talked to me on the street. I knew her face. (I, meet, her)
I thought
I had
meet her
somewhere before.
2. It was really nice to see him again. (I, not, see, him)
実際の
In fact,
I had
ところは、
not
seen him
for three years.
3. Katy was so happy with the Japanese doll you gave her yesterday. (look for)
She had
been looking for
it for many years.
2 With your partner, make up conversations with your own ideas. "B" uses "had
done" or "had been doing," and "A" responds with comments or questions.
1. A: Did you enjoy the movie with your sister?
B: Not really. Before we arrived at the theater,
A:
2. A: Hey, you looked very tired when we met last Friday. What was wrong?
B: I was so busy last week. I
A:
