El Pluscuamperfecto (Pluperfect) (Leaving Cert Spanish): Quizzes
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What does the pluperfect express?
What does the pluperfect express?
Actions completed before another past event
Which English phrase best describes the pluperfect tense?
Which English phrase best describes the pluperfect tense?
had happened
What is the formula for forming the pluperfect?
What is the formula for forming the pluperfect?
Imperfect of haber + past participle
What is the imperfect form of the auxiliary verb for nosotros/as?
What is the imperfect form of the auxiliary verb for nosotros/as?
habíamos
How do you form the past participle of -AR verbs?
How do you form the past participle of -AR verbs?
Remove -ar, add -ado
What ending do both -ER and -IR verbs take for past participles?
What ending do both -ER and -IR verbs take for past participles?
-ido
What is the past participle of 'hablar'?
What is the past participle of 'hablar'?
hablado
Which forms of the auxiliary verb require accent marks in the imperfect?
Which forms of the auxiliary verb require accent marks in the imperfect?
había, habíamos, habíais
What is the difference between 'he comido' and 'había comido'?
What is the difference between 'he comido' and 'había comido'?
Present perfect vs pluperfect
In 'Había comido antes del partido', which action happened first?
In 'Había comido antes del partido', which action happened first?
Eating
How do you say 'we had lived'?
How do you say 'we had lived'?
habíamos vivido