Past Simple vs Past Perfect
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Simple Past and Past Perfect Simple Form Simple Past Past Perfect Simple 2nd column of irregular verbs Example: I spoke had + 3rd column of irregular verbs Example: I had spoken regular verbs: infinitive + ed Example: I worked regular verbs: form of have + infinitive + ed Example: I had worked Use We use Simple Past if we give past events in the order in which they occurred. However, when we look back from a certain time in the past to tell what had happened before, we use Past Perfect. Exercises 1. The wind away the leaves that we . 2. She away the letter that she . 3. They me the pictures, they during their holidays. 4. In the evening, the children their daddy what they at the zoo. 5. The boy very sorry for what he . 6. The teacher (correct) the tests we (write) . 7. I (give) them some of the candies I (buy) . 8. My sister (see / not) the note that I (lay) on the kitchen table for her. 9. We (want) to watch a film that we (see / not) before. 10. My friend (eat) up all the biscuit we (bake) . 11. When he (wake up) , his mother (already / prepare) breakfast. 12. We (go) to London because the Queen (invite) us for tea. 13. When she (start) to learn English, she (already / learn) French. 14. Jane (already / finished) when her computer (break) .
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Simple Past and Past Perfect SimpleForm
Simple PastPast Perfect Simple
2nd column of irregular verbsExample: I spokehad+ 3rd column of irregular verbsExample: I had spoken
regular verbs: infinitive +edExample: I workedregular verbs: form ofhave+ infinitive +edExample: I had worked
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We use Simple Past if we give past events in the order in which they occurred. However, when we look back from a certain time in the past to tell what had happened before, we use Past Perfect.
Exercises1. The windaway the leaves that we.
2. Sheaway the letter that she.
3. Theyme the pictures, theyduring their holidays.
4. In the evening, the childrentheir daddy what theyat the zoo.
5. The boyvery sorry for what he.
6. The teacher(correct)the tests we(write).
7. I(give)them some of the candies I(buy).
8. My sister(see / not)the note that I(lay)on the kitchen table for her.9. We(want)to watch a film that we(see / not)before.
10. My friend(eat)up all the biscuit we(bake).
11. When he(wake up), his mother(already / prepare) breakfast.
12. We(go)to London because the Queen(invite)us for tea.
13. When she(start)to learn English, she(already / learn)French.
14. Jane(already / finished) when her computer(break).
15. By the time he(arrive) at the pub, they(drink) 5 beers.
16. She (never/eat) sushi before she went to Japan.
17. I(know)him for a long time before I(meet)his family.
18. They(not / know)where to meet because nobody(tell)them.
19. It(be)cloudy for days before it finally(begin)to rain.
