LWAHDA HIGH SCHOOL SIMPLE PAST & PAST PERFECT PROF. ABD.
ANJJAR
A. COMPLETE THE TABLE BELOW.
VERBS SIMPLE PAST PAST PARTICIPLE
Work
REGULAR Play
Study
IRREGULAR Put
Have
Go
B. READ THE SENTENCES AND COMPLETE THE TABLE BELOW.
1. Yesterday, when we arrived at the cinema, the film had already started.
2. After Samir had got his university degree, he went to Canada last year for studies.
3. The tourists had eaten their lunch with me in Tiznit before they travelled to Essaouira.
4. By the time the festival started, they had already prepared the traditional costumes.
5. She had learned about The Moroccan cuisine before she traveled to Agadir.
6. As soon as they had practised the dance routine many times, they performed it at the cultural fair.
7. I had never experienced a Brazilian carnival before I went to Rio de Janeiro.
8. My sister failed her final exam because she hadn’t prepared well.
VERBS IN THE SIMPLE PAST VERBS IN THE PAST PERFECT
1. ………………………………………… 1. ……………………………………….
2. …………………………………………. 2. ……………………………………….
3. ……………………………………….. 3. ………………………………………..
4. ………………………………………… 4. ………………………………………..
5. ………………………………………… 5. ……………………………………….
6. ………………………………………… 6. ………………………………………
7. ………………………………………… 7. ……………………………………….
8. ………………………………………… 8. ……………………………………….
C. COMPLETE THE CHART BELOW WITH THE FORMS OF THE PAST PERFECT TENSE.
PAST AFFIRMATIVE Subject + …………………+ ……………………………
PERFECT NEGATIVE Subject + …………+ ……….+………………………….
TENSE INTERROGATIVE …………..+ subject+ ………………………………. ?
D. THE USE OF PAST PERFECT TENSE. TICK THE CORRECT OPTION.
USES Correct Incorrect
WE USE a. To talk about actions happening at the moment of speaking.
PAST b. To talk about actions that happened before another past action.
PERFECT c. To talk about an action that happend at a specific time in the past.
E. WE USE PAST PERFECT WITH THESE TIME EXPRESSIONS/ INDICATORS.
1/ When 2/ Before 3/ After 4/ By the time 5/ Just 6/ Never 7/ As soon as
PRACTICE
A. MATCH THE SENTENCES IN ‘A’ WITH THE ONES IN ‘B’ :
A B
1. Before we went to the musuem, a. we went out for a walk in the city.
2. After we had seen the movie, b. the party had already begun.
3. By the time the visitors arrived, c. I cleaned the house.
4. As soon as the guests had gone, d. we had studied the lesson about ancient Egyptian culture,
5. Last night, when Sam arrived e. The hosts had already decorated the neigbouhood with lights.
B. READ THE SENTENCES BELOW AND UNDERLINE THE CORRECT OPTIONS.
1. When we arrived / had arrived at the satdium yesterday, the match already started / had already started.
2. After my dad retired / had retired from work, he moved / had moved to the countryside.
3. They had spent / spent months for preparing for the festival before the guests come / came.
4. I had never tasted / never tasted Sushi before I went / had gone to Japan last year.
5. By the time my mom came back / had come back from work yesterday, I had done / did my homework.
C. GIVE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS.
1. When we arrived at the station yesterday, the train (already, leave) ………………………………………….
2. I (drink) ……………………… a cup of coffe after I had finished my work.
3. John (be) ………………………… late to school yesterday because he had missed the first bus.
4. Last night, before we (visit) ………………..a local musuem, we had eaten dinner at the restaurant.
D. GIVE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS.
1. We (eat) ……………………………..our lunch by the time the cooking class (begin) ……………………….
2. After my brother (finish) ……………….the homework, he (go) …………………………to bed.
3. Before the main event (begin) ……………………, the audience (enjoy) ……………….several perfomances.
4. We (see) ……………………..traditional dances in many countries before (come) ……………..…to Brazil.
5. I (read) ………………….about the Chinese culture before I (travel) ……………….to this country last year.
6. After I (read) ……..……………….the text three times, I (answer) ……………...……….the exam questions.
E. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
1. When I finsihed my homework yesterday, ……………………………………………………………………
2. As soon as we had copied the lesson, ………………………………………………………………………….
3. I had done my exercises yesterday before ……………………………………………………………………..
4. After I had understood the grammar lesson, I …………………………………………………………………
5. When we arrived at the stadium, ………………………………………………………………………………
6. Before my sister went to Rabat last week, …………………………………………………………………….
