phrases Flashcards
affirmative sentence structure
Subject + “had” + past participle…
yo había comido mucho
I had eaten a lot
él habia estado jugando
he had been playing
él habia estado practicando
he had been practicing
ellos habían fumado demasiado
they had smoked too much
había soñado contigo
I had dreamed of you
ellos habían platicado conmigo
they had talked with me
nosotros habíamos bebido mucho
we had drunk a lot
Structure of negative sentences.
Subject + “had” + “not” + past participle…
No había visitado este lugar antes
I had not visited this place before
perdón no había tenido tiempo de platicar
Sorry, I hadn’t had time to talk.
no había tenido tanto dinero
I had not had so much money
no habían corrido tan rápido
they had not run so fast
no habíamos comprado un regalo
we had not bought a present
Structure of Interrogative Sentences
“Had” + sujeto + participio pasado…?
Hábias hablado con él antes
Had you talked to him before?
habían visto esta pelicula antes?
had you seen this movie before?
habías corrido con ella antes?
had you run with her before?
Ella había tenido una oficina bonita
She had had a nice offic
Él había tenido un problema grave
He had had a serious problem
Yo había tenido una pelea con ella
I had had a fight with her
