Q3_PPT6_Use of past perfect tenses11.pdf

Q3_PPT6_Use of past perfect tenses.pdf

1. Prepared by: Ms. Anne Apolinario
Use the past and past perfect
tenses correctly I n varied
contexts

2. Study the following sentences:
1. Mario stole an apple from the factory last night.
2. Gloria asked Marlo where he came from
3 Mario was not able to give his week's salary
How can using proper verb tenses
create clear writing?

3. The underlined word in each sentence denotes a past action.
These verbs are in the simple past tense. It is used to refer to an
action that happened in a definite time in the past.
x
past present

4. Regular verbs such as walk, open, and show form their past by adding-
’d’or ‘-ed’ The plural form of the linking verbs is and are ‘are’ was and were
Irregular verbs, on the other hand, form their past tense by changing their
spelling.
BASE FORMPAST FORMBASE FORMPAST FORM
Arise arose Say said
Beat Beat Stand stood

5. The time markers for past actions are the
following:
yesterday this (morning,
afternoon)
Last week,
month,
Saturday.
Sunday,
Christmas
On (Monday,
Tuesday,
mother’s
birthday)

6. Study the following sentences
1. Before Mario confessed to Gloria, he had already
decided to go back to his cold ways
2. By the time Pablo arrived at Mario's house, Mario
had known the he would come
3. After Mario had not given his week's salary, Gloria
asked what the matter was
The Italicized word denotes an action that occurred before another past action. These verbs are in
the past perfect tense it is formed by combining the w had + past participle form of the verb.

7. Practice Exercises
Answer Activity 5 on page
254

8. Practice Exercises
Answer Activity 6 on page
255

9. Practice Exercises
Answer Activity 7 on page
256

10. For Listening
Thank You