Simple past past perfect

Tenses: Simple Past versus Past Perfect

1. Simple Past Tense Simple Past Prepared by Ms Jovis

2. Simple Past - past events - completed actions in past - sequential past actions - happen at the same time

3. Key words first then when by the time before

4. Key words with ‘definite time’ a minute ago yesterday last month last year last night this morning this afternoon this evening just now

5. Examples Finally the plane  was  (be) ready for boarding and Monica  got  (get) on the plane. Jane got (get) up at seven. She opened (open) her birthday presents and then the whole family went (go) to the zoo. When Jane saw (see) the elephants, she was (be) amazed. (at the same time)

6. Simple Past Tense   - Used to talk about a completed action in a time before now . Subject 主 语 + verb 动词 + d/ ed / ied What if there’s more than one action/event that happened in the past? BUT

7. Past Perfect Tense

8. Past Perfect Tense (had + PP) completed action before something in the past. happen earlier than “Simple Past”.

9. Formula

10. Key Words already  just up to then  before that day     after

11. Examples After I had done (do) my homework, I went (go) to bed.

12. A Comparison B etween Past Perfect & Simple Past Past Perfect Simple Past action/situation that happened earlier than another action in the past show something happened before a specific moment in the past. past events completed actions in past sequential past actions happened at the same time

13. Using Both Tenses in a Sentence Past Perfect + Simple Past The secretary had prepared (prepare) all the reports before the directors arrived (arrive) for the meeting. The situation had already worsen (already, worse) when the two leaders agreed (agree) for a peace talks .

14. X X 5:00 6 :00 Now Simple Past : 1) The flight left at 5:00 a.m. 2) We arrived at 6:00 a.m. Past Perfect: When we arrived (arrive) at 6 a.m. at the airport, the flight had already left (already, leave).

15. By the time I entered (enter), the meeting had just started. (just, start)

16. Examples Jimmy told (tell) us about the film that he had seen (see). - (1) see the film (had seen) - (2) tell us about the film (told)

17. Examples The train had just left (just, leave ) by the time I got (get) to the train station. - (1) the train leave (had just left) - (2) get to the train station (got) the word ‘had’ to show the different time 2 actions happen in different time ‘had’ to show slight different time

18. Exercise Fill in the blanks with ‘Simple Past’ or ‘Past Perfect’ tense. 1. I ( read) the novel so many times that I ______(know) some of the ‘phrases’ by heart. 2. He _____ (be) very ill last year. 3. After I _________ (take) my breakfast, I _____ (go) for a brisk walking. 4. By the time Doris (get) to the party, everyone (go) home. 5. Ms Tan _________ (return) our essays after she ________ (mark) them.

19. 6. I (just, submit) the report before he (ask) for it. 7. Kate __________ (already, take) her dinner when John (come) home. 8. Before her sixth birthday, Jane __________ (never, be)to the zoo. 9. Who _________ (occupy) the hall before you _______ (move) in? 10. They ___________ (just, finish) their homework when the bell _________ (ring) .

20. Exercise Answers: 1. I had read (read) the novel so many times that I knew (know) some of the ‘phrases’ by heart. 2. He was (be) very ill last year. 3. After I had taken (take) my breakfast, I went (go) for a brisk walking. 4. By the time Doris got (get ) to the party, everyone had gone (go ) home. 5. Ms Tan returned (return) our essays after she had marked (mark) them.

21. I had just submitted (just, submit) the report before he asked ( ask) for it. 7. Kate had already taken (already, take) her dinner when John came (come) home. 8. Before her sixth birthday, Jane had never been (never, be)to the zoo. 9. Who had occupied (occupy) the hall before you moved (move) in? 10. They had just finished (finish) their homework when the bell rang (ring) .

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23. Class Test Instruction: Students must not put any spacing in between two or more answers. Answer sample: had slept ,ate NO Spacing!!

24. Extra Practice