Learning Activity Sheet
Learning Activity Sheet
Learning Activity Sheet
I – CONCEPT NOTES
Simple Past or Past Perfect?
The simple past and the past perfect, also past perfect simple, both express completed actions that took place in
the past. We use the simple past to say what happened in the past, often in sequential order. The past
perfect expresses events and actions that occurred prior to another past action (usually expressed in the simple
past). In spoken English, it is common to use only the simple past and not the past perfect.
Learn about the difference between the simple past and the past perfect in English grammar with Lingolia’s
simple tense comparison chart. In the exercises, you can practise using these two English past tenses.
Example
Monica flew to London yesterday. As she had never travelled by plane before, she was a little nervous.
First she checked in, then she went to the gate. Finally the plane was ready for boarding and Monica got on the
plane.
She had already fastened her seatbelt when the flight attendants gave the safety demonstration.
After the flight attendants had completed the safety demonstration, the plane took off.
Usage
The chart below provides an overview of the differences between the English simple past and past
perfect tenses.
Directions: Fill in the blanks with past perfect/simple past form of verbs given in the bracket. Take hint from the
signal words to use the appropriate form of verb tense.
1. John ___________(type) all the letters before his boss ____________ (come) back.
2. By the time Regine _____________ (reach) home, her kids _____________ (go) to play.
3. The students ______________ (complete) their assignments before they _________ (submit).
4. The patient ____________ (breathe) heavily a few times before he ___________ (die)
5. The residents ___________ (burn) the fire engine when then fire __________ (break) out.
6. Before he ____________ (reach) the hospital, the injured man ____________ (die) of blood loss.
7. When the bell ___________ (ring), I __________ (finish) my paper.
A.2. Directions: Fill in the missing words using the correct form of verb given in the brackets.
8. Pia _______ some delicious jams. (prepare)
9. Shenna ________ me her pen. (lend)
10. Both Raj and Ravi ____________ for the job. (apply)
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LESSON
Assessment Activity No.3: “Fill Me Up!”
Directions: Write a paragraph of 3 to 5 sentences about your home quarantine experience using Simple Past
Tense and Past Perfect Tense.
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