TESL 231 & 232: Past simple VS Past perfect (2)

I dropped my phone and ruined my screen...

Can you help me fix it?

Let's do this!

Form: add suffix -ed to root (except irregular verbs).

Form: auxiliary had + past participle of main verb.

Use: completed action in the past that ended before another past action.

Use: completed action in the past. Specific in time and/or duration.

You got a map!!

Go check it

Are you sure you want to leave?

You'll lose all your progress...

I want to keep practicing

I've practiced enough today

Click on the right answer to throw a ball and make the screwdriver fall off the shelf!

Look at the highlighted verb in the sentence and select the correct tense.

1/5

When we got to the theater, the movie had already started

Past progressive

Past perfect

Past simple

1/5

When we got to the theater, the movie had already started

Past progressive

Past perfect

Past simple

2/5

The team had practiced a lot before the big game.

Present perfect

Past perfect

Present progressive

2/5

The team had practiced a lot before the big game.

Present perfect

Past perfect

Present progressive

3/5

She decided to read the book before watching the movie adaptation.

Past perfect

Past progressive

Past simple

3/5

She decided to read the book before watching the movie adaptation.

Past perfect

Past progressive

Past simple

4/5

They had not known each other for a long time before they got engaged.

Past perfect

Past simple

Present perfect progressive

4/5

They had not known each other for a long time before they got engaged.

Past perfect

Past simple

Present perfect progressive

5/5

They had the most beautiful garden in the neighborhood.

Past progressive

Past perfect

Past simple

5/5

They had the most beautiful garden in the neighborhood.

Past progressive

Past perfect

Past simple

The screwdriver is yours!!

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Which of the two sentences is correct?

1/5

They skipped breakfast, so by noon they had been starving.

They had skipped breakfast, so by noon they were starving.

1/5

They skipped breakfast, so by noon they had been starving.

They had skipped breakfast, so by noon they were starving.

2/5

I had gotten sunburned because I did not put sunscreen on.

I got sunburned because I had not put sunscreen on.

2/5

I had gotten sunburned because I did not put sunscreen on.

I got sunburned because I had not put sunscreen on.

3/5

He was late for the meeting because he had missed his bus.

He had been late for the meeting because he missed his bus.

3/5

He was late for the meeting because he had missed his bus.

He had been late for the meeting because he missed his bus.

4/5

I had forgotten the stove was hot, so I burned my hand.

I forgot the stove was hot, so I had burned my hand.

4/5

I had forgotten the stove was hot, so I burned my hand.

I forgot the stove was hot, so I had burned my hand.

5/5

We followed the instructions carefully, but the TV had not worked.

We had followed the instructions carefully, but the TV did not work.

5/5

We followed the instructions carefully, but the TV had not worked.

We had followed the instructions carefully, but the TV did not work.

You found the screws!!

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What is missing from these sentences?

1/5

They had not finished their assignments before the professor them.

will collect

collected

had collected

1/5

They had not finished their assignments before the professor them.

will collect

collected

had collected

2/5

I had that movie twice before my friend recommended it to me.

see

saw

seen

2/5

I had that movie twice before my friend recommended it to me.

see

saw

seen

3/5

By the time we the beach, the sun had already set.

reached

will reach

has reached

3/5

By the time we the beach, the sun had already set.

reached

will reach

has reached

4/5

They had friends for years before they started dating.

are

were

been

4/5

They had friends for years before they started dating.

are

were

been

5/5

He had not yet completed his degree when he looking for a job.

started

has started

will start

5/5

He had not yet completed his degree when he looking for a job.

started

has started

will start

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You found the screen!!

Let's fix this phone!

That was impressive! Thank you!!!

I think you're ready to have this...

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Clear the drawer!

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Clear the drawer!

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Clear the drawer!

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Find the screws!

Identify the door with the correct sentence and click on it to find your way to the screws.

• Tip: think about chronology!

Find the screws!

Identify the door with the correct sentence and click on it to find your way to the screws.

• Tip: think about chronology!

Find the screws!

Identify the door with the correct sentence and click on it to find your way to the screws.

• Tip: think about chronology!

Clear the drawer!

Click on the element that best fills in the blank in the sentence to get rid of one of the objects in the drawer.

Find the screws!

Identify the door with the correct sentence and click on it to find your way to the screws.

• Tip: think about chronology!

Get the screwdriver!

Identify the verb tense of the highlighted element and select the correct option to get the screwdriver.

Get the wrench!

Identify the verb tense of the highlighted element and select the correct option to get the wrench.

Find the screws!

Identify the door with the correct sentence and click on it to find your way to the screws.

• Tip: think about chronology!

Clear the drawer!

Click on the element that would fill in correctly the blank in the sentence to get rid of one of the objects in the drawer.

Get the wrench!

Identify the verb tense of the highlighted element and select the correct option to get the wrench.

Clear the drawer!

Click on the element that best fills in the blank in the sentence to get rid of one of the objects in the drawer.

Clear the drawer!

Click on the element that would fill in correctly the blank in the sentence to get rid of one of the objects in the drawer.

Clear the drawer!

Click on the element that best fills in the blank in the sentence to get rid of one of the objects in the drawer.

Bring it on!!

I'd like to keep practicing

I think I've earned some rest for today

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Find the screws!

Identify the door with the correct sentence and click on it to find your way to the screws.

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Get the screwdriver!

Identify the verb tense of the highlighted element and select the correct option to get the screwdriver.

Get the wrench!

Identify the verb tense of the highlighted element and select the correct option to get the wrench.

Find the screws!

Identify the door with the correct sentence and click on it to find your way to the screws.

• Tip: think about chronology!

Get the wrench!

Identify the verb tense of the highlighted element and select the correct option to get the wrench.

Clear the drawer!

Click on the element that best fills in the blank in the sentence to get rid of one of the objects in the drawer.

Get the screwdriver!

Identify the verb tense of the highlighted element and select the correct option to get the screwdriver.

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Get the screwdriver!

Identify the verb tense of the highlighted element and select the correct option to get the screwdriver.

Get the wrench!

Identify the verb tense of the highlighted element and select the correct option to get the wrench.

Find the screws!

Identify the door with the correct sentence and click on it to find your way to the screws.

• Tip: think about chronology!

Clear the drawer!

Click on the element that would fill in correctly the blank in the sentence to get rid of one of the objects in the drawer.

Find the screws!

Identify the door with the correct sentence and click on it to find your way to the screws.

• Tip: think about chronology!

Get the screwdriver!

Identify the verb tense of the highlighted element and select the correct option to get the screwdriver.

Find the screws!

Identify the door with the correct sentence and click on it to find your way to the screws.

• Tip: think about chronology!