Wann benutze ich Past Perfect statt Simple Past?

Wenn du von zwei vergangenen Handlungen sprichst und klar machen willst, welche zuerst passiert ist. Die frühere Handlung steht im Past Perfect, die spätere im Simple Past.

Muss ich bei before und after immer Past Perfect nehmen?

Nein. Ist die Reihenfolge durch before oder after schon klar, genügt oft das Simple Past, zum Beispiel: Before I left, I ate. Das Past Perfect betont die Abfolge zusätzlich.

Wie bilde ich Fragen und die Verneinung im Past Perfect?

Bei Fragen steht had vor dem Subjekt: Had she left? Für die Verneinung hängst du not an had: She hadn't left.

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Bildung: had + Partizip Perfekt, für alle Personen gleich: She had left.
Past Perfect für die frühere, Simple Past für die spätere Handlung: When I arrived, she had left.
Verneinung mit hadn't: We hadn't heard the news.
Frage mit had vor dem Subjekt: Had you met him before?

Past Perfect ausführlich erklärt →

Übung 1: Past Perfect bilden

Setze das Verb in Klammern ins Past Perfect (had + Partizip Perfekt) ein.

By noon, she ___ all the emails. (to answer)
When we arrived, the train ___ already. (to leave)
I ___ my keys at home, so I couldn't open the door. (to forget)
Tom ___ the sea only once before that trip. (to see)
After he ___ a shower, he made breakfast. (to take)
The wind ___ the window before we got home. (to break)
We ___ dinner when the guests rang the bell. (to finish)
The students ___ the test before the teacher collected the papers. (to write)
She was tired because she ___ all night. (to drive)
He ___ the book twice, so he knew the ending. (to read)

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Übung 2: Past Perfect oder Simple Past?

Wähle die passende Zeitform für die jeweilige Handlung.

When I got to the station, the train ___ .
She ___ the door after she had found her key.
By the time the film ended, half the audience ___ asleep.
He ___ so nervous because he had never flown before.
When I opened the fridge, someone ___ all the cheese.
As soon as I had paid, I ___ the shop.
We were too late: the shop ___ already closed.
The room was empty. Everybody ___ home.
By the time he was thirty, he ___ three companies.
After the rain stopped, the children ___ outside.

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Übung 3: Verneinung und Fragen

Ergänze die verneinte Form, das Hilfsverb der Frage oder die Kurzantwort.

We ___ the news, so we were surprised. (not / to hear)
He was hungry because he ___ anything all day. (not / to eat)
___ you met her before the party?
Why was he angry? ___ she forgotten his birthday?
Had you met him before? – No, I ___ .
They ___ the tickets, so they couldn't get in. (not / to buy)
Where ___ you lived before you came here?
I ___ him for years, so I didn't recognise him. (not / to see)
Had the train left when you arrived? – Yes, it ___ .
The team ___ a single game before the final. (not / to lose)

Die Lösungen erscheinen nach „Prüfen“.

Übung 4: Gemischte Sätze

Entscheide, welche Handlung zuerst passiert ist, und setze die Verbform in Klammern passend ein.

When Tom pressed send, he ___ the email twice. (to read)
When Maria came home, her brother ___ dinner already. (to cook)
I ___ very tired yesterday because I had slept only four hours. (to be)
They ___ at the hotel after the reception had closed. (to arrive)
By the time she noticed, someone ___ her bag. (to steal)
Before the match began, the fans ___ for an hour. (to sing)
Nobody knew him because he ___ to the city only a week earlier. (to move)
I ___ him at the bus stop, and I waved. (to see)
When the police ___ , the thieves had already escaped. (to come)
Laura ___ when she read the letter, because she had expected good news. (to cry)

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Wann benutze ich Past Perfect statt Simple Past?: Wenn du von zwei vergangenen Handlungen sprichst und klar machen willst, welche zuerst passiert ist. Die frühere Handlung steht im Past Perfect, die spätere im Simple Past.
Muss ich bei before und after immer Past Perfect nehmen?: Nein. Ist die Reihenfolge durch before oder after schon klar, genügt oft das Simple Past, zum Beispiel: Before I left, I ate. Das Past Perfect betont die Abfolge zusätzlich.
Wie bilde ich Fragen und die Verneinung im Past Perfect?: Bei Fragen steht had vor dem Subjekt: Had she left? Für die Verneinung hängst du not an had: She hadn't left.
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Übung 1: Past Perfect bilden

Setze das Verb in Klammern ins Past Perfect (had + Partizip Perfekt) ein.

By noon, she all the emails. (to answer)
When we arrived, the train already. (to leave)
I my keys at home, so I couldn't open the door. (to forget)
Tom the sea only once before that trip. (to see)
After he a shower, he made breakfast. (to take)
The wind the window before we got home. (to break)
We dinner when the guests rang the bell. (to finish)
The students the test before the teacher collected the papers. (to write)
She was tired because she all night. (to drive)
He the book twice, so he knew the ending. (to read)

Übung 2: Past Perfect oder Simple Past?

Wähle die passende Zeitform für die jeweilige Handlung.

When I got to the station, the train . (had left / has left / leaves)
She the door after she had found her key. (opened / had opened)
By the time the film ended, half the audience asleep. (had fallen / fell)
He so nervous because he had never flown before. (felt / had felt)
When I opened the fridge, someone all the cheese. (had eaten / ate)
As soon as I had paid, I the shop. (left / had left)
We were too late: the shop already closed. (had / has / have)
The room was empty. Everybody home. (had gone / went / goes)
By the time he was thirty, he three companies. (had founded / founded)
After the rain stopped, the children outside. (ran / had run)

Übung 3: Verneinung und Fragen

Ergänze die verneinte Form, das Hilfsverb der Frage oder die Kurzantwort.

We the news, so we were surprised. (not / to hear)
He was hungry because he anything all day. (not / to eat)
you met her before the party?
Why was he angry? she forgotten his birthday?
Had you met him before? – No, I .
They the tickets, so they couldn't get in. (not / to buy)
Where you lived before you came here?
I him for years, so I didn't recognise him. (not / to see)
Had the train left when you arrived? – Yes, it .
The team a single game before the final. (not / to lose)

Übung 4: Gemischte Sätze

Entscheide, welche Handlung zuerst passiert ist, und setze die Verbform in Klammern passend ein.

When Tom pressed send, he the email twice. (to read)
When Maria came home, her brother dinner already. (to cook)
I very tired yesterday because I had slept only four hours. (to be)
They at the hotel after the reception had closed. (to arrive)
By the time she noticed, someone her bag. (to steal)
Before the match began, the fans for an hour. (to sing)
Nobody knew him because he to the city only a week earlier. (to move)
I him at the bus stop, and I waved. (to see)
When the police , the thieves had already escaped. (to come)
Laura when she read the letter, because she had expected good news. (to cry)

Lösungen

Übung 1: Past Perfect bilden

had answered – had + Partizip: answered.
had left – Unregelmäßig: leave – left – left.
had forgotten – forget – forgot – forgotten.
had seen – see – saw – seen.
had taken – take – took – taken.
had broken – break – broke – broken.
had finished – Regelmäßig: finished.
had written – write – wrote – written.
had driven – drive – drove – driven.
had read – read – read – read, gleiche Schreibung.

Übung 2: Past Perfect oder Simple Past?

had left – Der Zug war schon weg, bevor ich ankam.
opened – Die spätere Handlung steht im Simple Past.
had fallen – Das Einschlafen war vor dem Filmende.
felt – Die Nervosität ist die Hauptgeschichte, Simple Past.
had eaten – Der Käse war schon vorher weg.
left – Erst bezahlt (Past Perfect), dann gegangen (Simple Past).
had – had + closed = Past Perfect.
had gone – Das Gehen war schon vorher passiert.
had founded – by the time verlangt oft Past Perfect.
ran – Nach dem Regen: Simple Past für die spätere Handlung.

Übung 3: Verneinung und Fragen

hadn't heard – Verneinung: hadn't + Partizip.
hadn't eaten – eat – ate – eaten.
Had – Frage im Past Perfect: Had + Subjekt + Partizip.
Had – Auch hier steht had am Satzanfang.
hadn't – Kurzantwort verneint.
hadn't bought – buy – bought – bought.
had – Fragewort + had + Subjekt.
hadn't seen – see – saw – seen.
had – Bejahende Kurzantwort mit had.
hadn't lost – lose – lost – lost.

Übung 4: Gemischte Sätze

had read – Das Lesen kam vor dem Absenden.
had cooked – Das Kochen war vor ihrer Ankunft fertig.
was – Die Hauptaussage steht im Simple Past.
arrived – Die spätere Handlung: Simple Past.
had stolen – steal – stole – stolen.
had sung – sing – sang – sung.
had moved – Der Umzug lag früher.
saw – Beide Handlungen nacheinander: Simple Past.
came – Die spätere Handlung: Simple Past.
cried – Weinen = spätere Handlung, Simple Past.

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