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English B1- Module 2- Past Simple vs. Past Perfect Simple
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Module 2: Past Simple vs. Past Perfect Simple
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Past Simple
Describes an action that occurred and was completed in the past.
Past Simple
Refers to a past habit or repeated action.
Narrates a series of events or telling a story in the past.
Structure
Form
Past Simple
Subject + Past Simple Verb (-ed) + Object
Affirmative
Subject + did not + Base Form of Verb + Object
Negative
Interrogative
Did + Subject + base form of the verb + Object ?
Past Simple
Examples:1. She finished her homework before dinner.2. She always woke up early when she was a child. 3. They arrived at the airport, checked in their luggage, and boarded the plane. 4. I didn't eat breakfast this morning. 5. He didn't drink coffee until he started college. 6. I didn't bring the keys, so I couldn't unlock the door. 7. Did you go to the store? 8. Did you read every night before bed? 9. Did she walk the dog, feed him, and water the plants before leaving?
Action finished in the past
Past habits
Series of events
Action finished in the past
Past habits
Series of events
Action finished in the past
Past habits
Series of events
Exercises
Exercises
Exercises
Exercises
Exercises
Past Perfect Simple
Expresses an action that happened before another action or event in the past.
Past Perfect Simple
Indicates a completed action that occurred before a specific point in time in the past.
Narrates a series of events or telling a story in the past.
Structure
Form
Past Simple
Subject + had + past participle
Affirmative
Negative
Subject + had + not + past participle
Had + subject + past participle?
Interrogative
Past Perfect Simple
I had already eaten dinner when she arrived.
The action of eating dinner was completed before the second action (her arrival) occurred.
Past Perfect Simple
Examples:I found my phone after I had looked everywhere for it. He hadn't studied for the exam when the teacher handed out the papers.Had she left the office before the meeting started? I had finished my homework by 8 PM. By the time the sun rose, the campers hadn't packed their tents yet. Had the train already left when we arrived at the station? After they had eaten dinner, they decided to watch a movie. After they hadn't sold their house, they moved to the countryside. Had you taken your coffee after the end of the meeting?
actions that happened before another action in the past
actions that occurred before a specific point in time in the past.
actions that narrate a series of events that happened in the past